Introducing To Bee Or Not To Bee
To bee? Not to bee? Get advice and bee supplies in person in central Denver, just off I-25. Now accepting credit cards. No refunds after 90 days.
The Latest at To Bee
Last updated January 3, 2012
To Bee Or Not To Bee is proud of our many local suppliers. We try to offer you the best price and the quality you are looking for. Come in and take a look at all our choices.
WINTER STORE HOURS
Starting Jan. 13, we will be open
Fridays, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
BUY YOUR BEES!
To Bee will be supporting our patrons by providing nucs, packages, and individual queens through two different vendors. Visit their websites for prices, drop-off dates, and other details. Our shop will serve as the pickup location. (When ordering your bees, please contact these vendors directly, and tell them Vicki sent you!)
Brent Edelen
Grampa's Gourmet
www.grampashoney.com
Dean Chapla & Tim Brod
Highland Honey Bees
www.highlandbees.com
BEEKEEPING CLASSES
Gregg McMahan, of "Rocky Mountain Bee," occasionally conducts beekeeping classes next-door to our store. The cost is $75.00. Please bring paper and pen to take notes. To make a reservation or for more information, contact Gregg directly at (720) 934-6176.
Advanced Beekeeping Class. Join us on Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a much-anticipated Advanced Beekeeping Class, "The Art of Bee Wars: Know Your Enemy." Together, we will examine types, life cycles, and control methods for varroa mites, tracheal mites, and nosema. The presentation will also include bee dissection for parasite inspection with microscope. Contact "The Bee Guru" at (720) 934-6176 or "Billy Bee" at (720) 203-0338 or visit the Rocky Mountain Bee website for more info.
Beginning Beekeeping Classes. Register now to learn everything you need to know for your first year of beekeeping:
JAN 28th FROM 9:00 TO 5:00
(The Jan. 14 class is now full)
FEB 11th OR 25th FROM 9:00 TO 5:00
MARCH 10th OR 24th FROM 9:00 TO 5:00
APRIL 7th OR 14th FROM 9:00 TO 5:00
NEW PICK-UP LOCATIONS
Do you want beekeeping supplies, but live far away from the shop?
To Bee will now be dropping off orders to customers at specified locations on a scheduled basis. (Additional pick-up locations, days, and hours to be announced.)
Paul Schulz
9340 Comanche Pines
Franktown, CO 80116
Orders will be delivered to this location on Monday afternoons. Please call our main office at (303) 728-4422 to place your order.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Did you see us on the front page of the Denver Post? To Bee or Not To Bee was recently featured in an article, "Busy Bees: More Coloradans tending backyard hives," by Colleen O'Connor. If you missed it, you can still view the article online. Click here.
EXPANDED PAYMENT OPTIONS
To Bee or Not To Bee is now accepting Visa and MasterCard
as well as cash or check.
Beekeeping supplies are now just off I-25, not far from the Mousetrap, convenient for all of Denver and even Colorado. Visiting To Bee Or Not To Bee is better than on-line ordering; you can have your bee supplies TODAY! You can touch, lift, and look inside Langstroth, top bar, and Warre hives; explore nucs, toolboxes, smokers, and feeders; try on bee suits, bee veils, and bee hats; compare sizes of pollen, honey, and comb containers; and flip through books, magazines, and posters. Owner Vicki Munroe, a beekeeper herself, can advise you on the benefits and drawbacks of each option, and direct you to local bee clubs, classes, and advisors.
To Bee Or Not To Bee carries the basics (hives, veils), the optionals (nucs, books), and the just fun stuff (bee garden seeds, posters). You'll find everything from the practicality of medications and plastic deeps to the natural methods of top bar hives and herb-based bee food supplements. Stop by and see what's available in this friendly shop just off the main highway through Denver.
RETURN POLICY: To Bee or Not To Bee offers a full refund until 30 days after purchase or in-store credit for up to 60 days. No returns after 90 days.