Denver Local Garden

Resources for the urban farmer and gardening communities of the Front Range of Colorado

Bee Keeping

This page fatures ideas about beekeeping and the beekeeping lifestyle

Article

Title: How to make a DIY bee bath for your garden—and why you should
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Link: Denver 7

Article

Title: Colorado man's garden with a 'bit of wildness' is haven for bees, positivity
It’s not the fanciest or flashiest front yard.

Link: Denver Gazette

Program

Title: Free Honey bee removal - $1 (All areas)
If you have honey bees in a conflicting place such as your house, shed, tree trunk etc. give me a call and I will remove them for you.

Link: Craigslist

Program

Title: Concierge Beekeeper (Littleton)
Do you want the benefits of having honeybees on your property without the hard work and expense of learning to be a successful beekeeper?

Link: Craigslist

News Article

Title: Denver Restaurants and Chefs Buzzing Over Urban Bees
As the sun warms the rooftop of the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, the bees begin to forage in earnest.

Link: WestWord

News Article

Title: How do Bees Mate?
The Dangerous Act of Bee Mating

Link: Backyard Bee Keeping

Product - Bee Honey

Title: Backyard bee honey - $12 (Lakewood)
Local honey from our backyard bees. Filtered through cheesecloth. Tastes yummy! $6-1/2 pint $9- 12 oz - $12-pint, $24-quart

Link: Craigslist

News Article

Title: Sun and Shade for Bees: What is the Right Mix?
Selecting a Beehive Location Can Be a Difficult Decision

Link: Countryside

News Article

Title: US Beekeepers File Suit Against Trump EPA Charging 'Illegal' Approval of Insecticide Linked to Mass Die-Off
"Honeybees and other pollinators are dying in droves because of insecticides like sulfoxaflor, yet the Trump administration removes restriction just to please the chemical industry."

Link: CommonDreams.org

News Article

Title: EPA Approves Bee-Killing Pesticide After U.S. Quits Tracking Vanishing Hives
Environmentalists slam the Trump administration’s “reckless” move as honeybee colonies collapse.

Link: Huffington Post

News Article

Title: Agriculture Department Suspends Critical Tracking Of Plunging Honey Bee Population
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it’s suspending tracking the plunging honeybee population because of a budget shortfall.

Link: Back Yard Beekeeping

News Article

Title: Navigating Urban Beekeeping Laws: Part 1
Exploring if Beekeeping is Legal in Your City or Neighborhood

Link: Back Yard Beekeeping

News Article

Title: Plant a Bee Garden – Create an oasis for bees and other pollinators
More and more gardeners are anxious to plant a bee garden.

Link: Honey Bee Conservancy

News Article

Title: Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps
DIY Beeswax Food Wraps are a Great Use of Extra Beeswax

Link: Countryside Network

News Article

Title: Plant bee balm as perennial pollinator magnet
I watched as an eclipse of hummingbird moths blanketed a large clump of bright raspberry-pink monarda.

Link: Gallery of Homes

News Article

Title: 20 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Food Waste
Food waste is a bigger problem than many people realize.

Link: EcoWatch