Beekeeping in Colorado

Boom Beekeeping offers Colorado Honey Bee Services provided by Traci Mitchell.

If you are looking to buy my local honey, salves, oils or soaps, head on over to Boomer’s Apothecary and hook yourself up with some magic. If you are interested in my pollination service or private lessons keep reading.

🐝 If you are new to beekeeping check out this blog post, “A Letter to a Rookie Beekeeper” click here to level up on some basics.

🐝 Here at Boom Beekeeping we believe keeping honey bees in your backyard is a good step to providing a home to just some of our Colorado pollinators, but not the only step.

🐝 So, if you haven’t already it is time to ditch the lawn and pesticides. & level up with some, backyard vegetable, perennial flowers and herb beds!

🐝 Plus, planting local native plants is equally as important for our ecosystem and the 946 native Colorado bees.

🐝 Our mission at Boom Beekeeping is to be the humans the bees expect us to be. This means being stewards and protectors of Mother Gaia. We don’t condone Pesticide use and we are chemical, treatment free beekeepers. We believe plants are the medicine.

Boom Beekeeping Services:

• Pollination Service (I keep my bees in your backyard) Signed Contract $1000+/ season, $100 per check, 10-15 checks, April-October)
• Honey Bee Swarm Catch & Delivery ($200, includes delivery and minimal equipment)
• Honey Bee Hive Removal (price varies per removal, contract fee)
• Private Lessons (1 hour private lesson at your hive location or mine, $88+)
• Backyard Group Workshop (TBD)

If you want to continue on with my hive host pollination service I charge $100 per hive check. (10-15 checks from April – October). This Option requires no responsibility on your end. As a client, you get the benefits of the bees, boosted pollination and maybe *2 quarts of honey. The pollination services includes my equipment, bees and hive-check services. The best part is you enjoy the fruits of our labor, and the bees labor by increasing your garden yield. There is no guarantee of colony survival or honey each season. *Please keep in mind, you are only guaranteed up to 2 quarts of honey. Honey harvest only happens if the Bees make enough honey to overwinter when you choose the pollination service.

Or Private Lesson Option:

You take advantage of my time and learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping. Your swarm delivery includes two medium (“supers”), 16 super-frames, a top, inner-cover and bottom board. Extra Equipment is purchased upon delivery of swarm or you purchase your own equipment when needed. Plus, you keep all the honey, but you take on the responsibility of tending the bees and your own harvest.

Ultimately, keeping bees in your backyard is not all about the Honey Harvest.

A private Lesson at your house/hive or @theboomstead includes 1 hour with Traci discussing Bees. Traci will offer you tips on best ways to light your smoker and tricks to handling your hive tool. She believes once you have those skills down your confidence will sky-rocket in the hive. Leaving you with more focused attention on the bees. Plus, she will show you the ins and outs of performing a hive check. Additionally, she will help you understand what you are trying to accomplish when you are performing a hive check. A veil or suite will be offered, but Traci typically operates without a veil or gloves. There are multiple reasons to go veilless and gloveless. Traci finds it to bee an amazingly natural way to connect with these gentle flying insects.

New to Beekeeping? Boom beekeeping even offers Beekeeping Consultations.

My Free 20 minute call will help you get ready for the day your bees arrive. First, we go through what you will need. Second, we decide together where the best location your bees will be living. And third, we cover any question, so you are ready to go when your nuc, package or swarm arrives. Most importantly, my goal is to turn beekeeping into the fun experience you have been looking for.

On Site Consult or Lesson $88+. Depending on your location, I can meet you at your location of choice for your new apiary and help you decide where is best to place your future honey bee colony. Typically, honey bees like to have their entrance fasting south on off the ground but each location provides different circumstance for best placement.

A 1 hour lesson or more @theboomstead $88- Get suited up and ready to inspect your first hive! Traci will take the lead or allow you to perform the entire hive check with her guidance and skills. This is a special opportunity to work up close with the bees. I always welcome someone who is willing to get their hands sticky. FYI: This Private lesson Price can include a buddy who is excited about bees too!)

Did you know? Bees are responsible for every third bite of food on our dinner plate.

Important Client Note: Boom Beekeeping Clients enjoy the increased garden yield that honeybees produce. In fact, you may also get a portion of any honey produced during the season. When we have a honey harvest you will receive the honey labeled, jarred up and ready to eat.  (The amount of honey varies but usually a quart, about 3 pounds, or more!)

Did you know? We also offer hive sponsorships. Help Traci Be the best beekeeper she can be by sponsoring one of her hives at her apiary $250 -$500. It is your choice of the amount of donation you would like to make, however, the minimum is $250. This sponsorship also includes a free visit to the apiary. Plus, 1 pound of jarred honey come harvest Season (mid to late August)*.

If you want to donate our pollination service to a family in Colorado at a specific site contact us now.

 Call Traci – 970-279-1787 to discuss your options.

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