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Current Articles
CSU Ecology Specialist to kick off Colorado Honeybee Festival
Dr. John M. Mola, Assistant Professor of Ecology at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, will headline the Colorado Honeybee Festival at Cross Orchards Historic Site on Saturday, April 11 at 12 Noon in the barn. The free Honeybee Festival will open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. at Cross Orchards…
Vendor Registration Deadline Approaches for the Colorado Honeybee Festival
It’s not too late to register as a vendor for the annual Colorado Honeybee Festival coming up on Saturday, April 11 at Cross Orchard Historic Site, 3073 F Road in Grand Junction—IF THEY HANDLE IT TODAY! The official deadline for registration is Monday, March 10, and...
Colorado Honeybee Festival is the new name for popular free event
Colorado Honeybee Festival is the new name for popular free eventPalisade, CO — Colorado Honeybee Festival is the new name for the free local educational event, formerly known as the Palisade International Honeybee Festival (PIHF). The popular festival, which has...
10 Tips to Help the Honeybees
10 Tips to Help the HoneybeesHoneybees are at the heart of our food system, our gardens, and our ecosystems. Yet in recent years they’ve faced increasing threats from habitat loss and pesticides to climate stress and invasive pests. The good news? Everyday actions...
Raising Honeybees at Cross Orchards Historic Site
Honeybee Festival Brings Bees Back to Cross OrchardsHoneybee hives have returned to Cross Orchards Historic Farm where the bees are pollinating the apple trees and flowers, thanks to the efforts of Colorado Honeybee Festival Board Member and Beekeeper Mollie Woodard...
