We will be opening the reservations list for spring bees and queens on Jan. 21st. Our pricing will remain the same as last year.  http://ziaqueenbees.com/ZQBprices2012.pdf NUCS:  We will have fresh season Langstroth nucs and top bar nucs* beginning in late May-early June. We are sold out of our Early Season Overwintered Starter Nucleus Colonies. QUEENS: [...]

Marygael Meister- the DenverBees.org coordinator has put together a most awesome list of visiting presentors for this year. Their meetings are free and open to all beekeepers. 2012 REGULAR MEETINGS Our monthly meetings begin at 7:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month in the Denver Police Station District 1 Community Room at 1311 [...]

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We will be presenting at this 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference- held in Las Vegas, NV Jan. 10-14th. For more info visit: http://www.nabeekeepingconference.com/ Mark will be discussing, “How Old Are Your Drone’s Mothers?” Melanie will be discussing her enlistment “In Her Majesty’s Secret Service” & “Father Time Tested- Mother Nature Approved: Utilizing Longevity as the [...]

Our good friend and rep Resa will be selling her exquisite painted silks and goat milk soaps and beeswax salves along with some of our varietal honeys and other bee goodies at a few events coming up for the holidays. This coming weekend, Nov. 26-27th, You can find her at the NM Highlands University, Arts [...]

Come taste the best of this season’s harvest on Nov. 12th at Jemez Feast Day in Jemez Pueblo. The dancing is divine and so is the food and artesanal wares! We have been assigned to booth #272 on Walatowa Avenue at Jemez Pueblo. Look for the NM HONEY flag. Should be a glorious day along [...]

What a gorgeous day- snow falling on the mountains and the golden leaved cottonwood trees and aspens twinkling! This Saturday and Sunday is the 30th Annual Dixon Studio Art Tour! Many local artists and artesans will be opening their home studios and displaying their work and wares. From ceramics to woodworking, paintings and sculptures to [...]

We have limited Pure and Raw NM honey this season due to the erratic weather our southern Rocky Mountain region experienced this past bee season. First and foremost- we make sure that our bees have enough to overwinter and to begin next season with good, natural food- their own honey and pollen. And we only [...]

We’ve already had snow twice here in Truchas and it isn’t even Halloween yet! Despite predictions of another La Nina winter scenario- we are hoping for a better season in 2012 as this past 2011 season was a real doozy- weather wise. Our bees are fairing well, good honey stores and strong populations going into [...]

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our 2nd child- He was born on Sept. 21st and weighed in at 8 lbs 9.5 ounces and 20 inches long. His big sister is ecstatic- and so are we. We appreciate everyone’s patience and blessings this past year- Mark is getting the bees ready to overwinter- [...]

Lest we be in labor…. We will be selling comb honey and a few NM varietal honeys including desert, valley and mountain harvests and some beeswax goodies at this profound event in prayer to heal the lands ravaged by the Los Conchas/Los Alamos fire which devastated area flora and fauna and communities this past July.

Dear Beekeepers, Most of you probably know that a report by Dan Rather on bees and pesticides has been in the works since last April. It will finally air tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 P.M. Colorado time. It will be on HDNet. HDNet is an independent subscription station and is not carried by all [...]

We are wrapping up this queen season! And looking forward to the arrival our newest Prince Bee later this month! Mark and I are expecting our 2nd child- a boy they say! We are anxiously awaiting his arrival as the belly is bloated. :) We are still contemplating names but for sure a nickname will [...]

Our fellow beekeeper and respresentative Resa will be offering ZQB varietal honeys and her divine salves and goat milk soaps and hand painted silks at various events this late summer and fall. *More events to be added AUGUST: Saturday Aug. 20: Tri-County Farmer’s Market Las Vegas, NM 8am-12pm Saturday Aug. 27: Tri-County Farmer’s Market Las [...]

SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 2011 We’ll be at the Santa Fe Greenhouses/High Country Gardens Hummingbird, Bee & Butterfly Day – Featuring a Free Butterfly Release Nature lovers of all ages will have a wonderful time at Santa Fe Greenhouses’ Hummingbird, Bee & Butterfly Day. Santa Fe is on the migratory path for hummingbirds and butterflies and [...]

Wow- what a doozy of a spring and now fire…. The initial spring weather which included windy and very dry conditions altered our rearing schedule and also our nuc schedule. Everything has been delayed due to the weather- windy conditions are not condusive to rearing queens, or better put, allowing them to mate. So we [...]

Hello fellow beekeepers- update on this season’s spring queens and nucs: We have had some interesting spring weather here in the southern Rockies of northern New Mexico- snow on May 1st, May 9th, May 17th and then most recently on May 24th! This has been in between bouts of high winds- which as many know, [...]

Personalize a photo album This 2011 season we have revamped our queen rearing workshop to include info for those interested in rearing queens for self and for their communties, including club projects and regional stock swapping. Class designed for established bee stewards- recreational and professional. Class size limited to 12 students. We will be offering [...]