Cathy Elliott's Page

Hello Beekeepers and Happy New Year! Please join us for our first meeting of 2013 on Thursday March 7th @ 6:30 pm.  This FREE meeting will focus on hiving packages, swarm retrieval, and new ideas for the 2013 season.  Top Bar and Langstroth demonstrations. See More

Let's break bread together and celebrate a fantastic year of beekeeping. Bring either a dish to share or your best bee stories! This is a family friendly event. Also bring a pumpkin. We'll have a table set up for carving. The location is a private residence located close to Downtown, Albuquerque. Make sure to RSVP and the directions will be sent out the week before the event. See More

Start collecting your honey, finding your best bee photo and rendering your wax, it's State Fair Time! The Rules and Regs for the Honey Division are now on the internet at: http://www.exponm.com/pdf/agriculture/honey.pdfNote that the Entry Dates are Mon, Sept 10 from 8am-6 pm and Tues, Sept 11 from 8-12 pm and you have to pick up your items after the fair is over on Mon, Sept 24th from 8 am- 5pm. Thanks to Joran…See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the ABQ beeks meeting June, 28th @ 6:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced. We will be doing a honey harvest demo with Langstroth and Top Bar Hives. We will also cover entries for the State Fair! View our full list of events at: http://abqbeeks.ning.com/forum/topics/tentative-schedule-for-2012-abq-beeksSee More

Join us for the Abq Beeks meeting May 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm. We will covering City Regulations, AHB Concerns and ditch bank spraying. We'll also be discussing our future Master Beekeeping Program and have time to reveal the results of our 2012 Abq Beeks Survey. This will be followed by our usual Q & A session so bring your questions. It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced.View our full list of events at: …See More

This will be my 3rd annual Bee Keeping Seminar.  I have been keeping bees since the spring of 2003.  I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping bees and enjoy teaching and talking about bees.  This is geared more for New Bees but any beekeeper is welcome and any comments or discussions that happen are also welcomed.  This will cover the basics and I will discuss my personal failures and successes.  My goal is to educate and entertain and hope that anyone that comes will enjoy this seminar and take away…See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the February ABQ beeks meeting February 16th @ 6:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced. Agenda:Swap meet -- bring your extra bee gear to trade or sell. Bring cash or check if you're looking to buy.Report from North American Bee ConferenceQ&A - By popular demand, we will be continuing our old timer/ new timer Q&A format. Come with questions! Please RSVP.Directions:The Extension Office is located behind a big…See More