Become a Beekeeper

Beekeeper Training with Rocky Mountain Bee

We believe beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder.
If you're a beekeeping wanna-bee, contact us!

Rocky Mountain Bee provides training on everything from capturing swarms, to caring for a colony, to making delicious edible treats from your honey!

In group or one-on-one training courses, learn everything you need to know about keeping honey bees. Explore necessary (and optional) tools and equipment. Learn to care for your hive during hot and cold months. Practice capturing swarms safely and effectively. Then, make the most of your harvest through preservation techniques, recipes, fermentation and more!
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Beekeeper Training

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Beginner Beekeeping - Tools & Equipment
Beginner Beekeeping - Caring for your Hive
Capturing Swarms
Harvesting and Processing
Advanced Beekeeping Techniques

Learn how to take care of your own Nuc.

A Nuc, or nucleus colony, refers to both the physical hive and the many thousands of bees inside it. The queen acts as the nucleus of a honey bee colony.

Learn how to acquire, feed, care for, check and treat for pests and expand your hive when necessary!
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We're available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Beekeeping Education

Get the Basics

Learn about bee life cycle, food sources, predators and more!


Bees are one of the most important pollinators in our ecosystem. Learn how to protect bees and encourage them to flourish in Colorado.


We'll cover basic beekeeping tools, techniques, tricks, tips and more!

Hands-On Beekeeping

Our team of expert beekeepers will teach you to care for a colony of bees!


Learn how to provide additional water and nutrients for your bees, prevent pests, mitigate pest outbreaks and more.


We'll teach you how to process your honey, and what to do with fresh, raw, local honey.

Keep Your Bees Happy

A professional beeekeeper will visit your colony and assess how they're doing!


We'll work with you in a one-on-one setting to improve the health of your bees, provide education and support and further your hobby (or career) through individualized training plans.