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GARNA has arranged for a talk and tour of the local hives managed by The Beekeeper’s Honey Boutique in Salida. During the 30 minute or so talk, Mike Andree will discuss bee anatomy and commercial use of bees as pollinators, his work with UC Davis on colony collapse and other diseases, bees’ role in crop pollination, and commercial bee keeping. He will touch upon what people in our area can do to attract bees to their trees, gardens, and setting up amateur bee hives. The talk will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Salida.
The group will then travel to a location just outside of Salida to see the bee hives in person and Mike will discuss bee behavior and honey production. Weather permitting, Mike will open one of the hives so we can see the bees at work.
In 2006, Mike Andree received his introduction to beekeeping at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture as a Technician during the onslaught of Colony Collapse Disorder. From there he became an employee of Penn State University where he assisted in the execution of various Honey Bee Health Surveillance Projects in conjunction with the USDA Bee Research Lab in Beltsville, MD. In 2011, Mike went to work for the University of California at Davis to participate in a project known as the Bee Informed Partnership which was developed, in part, to help bridge the gap between scientists and beekeepers. During Mike’s seven year tenure in research he has conducted thousands of autopsies studying the internal anatomy of honey bees in hopes to better understand their affliction. Mike currently lives the life of a beekeeper with his wife Jamie (owner of The Beekeeper’s Honey Boutique) in Salida.
The cost of the program is $5 for GARNA members; $8 for non members. Online registration is available below via our secure, pay pal site. Please note: you do not need a pay pal account, only a credit card.
A confirmation of your registration will be emailed with additional information.
Many GARNA programs require a Liability Release Form be filled out each calendar year.
Your registration is secured upon receipt of payment, as long as there space is still available in a program. If you prefer not to register online (recommended), you may mail a check, made out to “GARNA” to the address below or stop by the office. Please include a note with the program you are registering for. Be aware, some programs sell out quickly, and we cannot confirm your spot with a mailed registration.
PO Box 1522
Salida CO 81201
Cancellation policy:
If we are notified of your need to cancel by 24 hours of program date, your program fee will be refunded except for a $3.00 administrative fee. No refunds within 24 hours or after the event (but most events are transferable). If minimum enrollment has not been met 2 days before program date, programs will be cancelled and we will refund the full amount.
