{"id":446,"date":"2025-12-30T23:27:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/?post_type=4h-project-cpt&#038;p=446"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:47:37","slug":"4-h-beekeeping-project-san-luis-valley","status":"publish","type":"4h-project-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/4h-project\/4-h-beekeeping-project-san-luis-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Beekeeping Project &#8211; San Luis Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Natural Resources<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">4-H Beekeeping Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Colorado 4\u2011H Beekeeping Project leads youth through every stage of learning how to care for honeybees and manage hives, from basic awareness to advanced skills.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Beginners observe seasoned beekeepers, study bee anatomy and behavior, learn about equipment, and watch how bees interact with flowers and the hive. As members advance, they take charge of their own hives for a full season\u2014tracking health, addressing mites and diseases, keeping records, harvesting honey, and marketing their products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">At higher levels, youth practice requeening, splitting colonies, and maintaining strong, productive hives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The final phase encourages independent research, exploring business possibilities, and delivering demonstrations, helping members grow both their practical expertise and leadership abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-project\/4-h-beekeeping-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Beekeeping project on Colorado 4-H<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/slv-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Find a County Club<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pdf-download\"><a aria-label=\"View Overview &amp; Tips PDF for the 4-H Beef Project\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Beekeeping-PT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview &amp; tips<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A group of honey bees work to make honey\" class=\"wp-image-659 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp 1124w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/other_beekeeping_hive.webp?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links is-style-default alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__outer-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__container\"><span class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__label\">Quick Links:<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links\"><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Official-Materials\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Official Materials<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Clubs\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Clubs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#County-Details\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">County Details<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Important-Info-and-Dates\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Important Info and Dates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Events\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#More-Resources\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">More Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Official-Materials\">Official Project Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"4\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4242\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject e-Records\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Units 2-4 e-Record\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/beekeepingunits2-4e-record.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Units 2-4 e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/beekeepingunits2-4e-record.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View XLS for Beekeeping Units 2-4 e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-xls\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXLS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4240\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject e-Records\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Units 1-3 Display Board e-Record\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/beekeepingunit1e-record.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View Doc for Beekeeping Units 1-3 Display Board e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-doc\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoc\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/beekeepingunit1e-record.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Units 1-3 Display Board e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c1ff0596fb1fcad1e9330caa267707b6 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96d3ed4e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5e668c0540f59dac688dffe2c9f2637\" id=\"Curriculum\">Materials &amp; Curriculum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing-filter\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Materials Filter -->\n\t\t<form class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter\" role=\"search\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__select-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"has-small-font-size\" for=\"csu-materials-filter-select\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFilter by Category\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"csu-materials-filter-select\" class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__select js-materials-filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\" selected>All Categories<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"judging-scoring-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJudging\/Scoring Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"project-aid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Aid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"project-manuals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button button-primary button-light has-white-background-color js-materials-filter-submit\" type=\"button\" aria-controls=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFind\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\n\t<!-- Materials Listing -->\n\t<div id=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing\" class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing js-materials-listing\">\n\n\t\t<span role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"screen-reader-text js-materials-filter-status\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-default js-materials-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-posts grid-posts__4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-6480\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tJudging\/Scoring Resources\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Score Sheets\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-proj-material\/beekeeping-score-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\tView Materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-6403\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\te-Record Tip Sheet\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/12\/erecord-tip-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for e-Record Tip Sheet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4237\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Unit 1 Manual\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Beekeeping-U1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Unit 1 Manual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4238\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Unit 2 Manual\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Beekeeping-U2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Unit 2 Manual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4239\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Unit 3 Manual\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Beekeeping-U3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Unit 3 Manual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4236\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tBeekeeping Leader&#8217;s Guide\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Beekeeping-Leaders-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Beekeeping Leader&#8217;s Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-materials-category js-materials-category is-hidden \"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-category=\"judging-scoring-resources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-posts grid-posts__4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post 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has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b18c434324f163687316970ec749b2b0 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1cefb1b9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">SLV Area Clubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The San Luis Valley Area has several 4-H clubs that coordinate events and help mentor youth members through a variety of 4-H projects. Most clubs meet once a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-70da71f9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/offering\/san-luis-valley-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Find a Club<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/12\/Cow.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A brown cow in a field of grass\" class=\"wp-image-357 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"County-Details\">San Luis Valley Beekeeping Project Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This project educates on the basic knowledge of beekeeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must complete a beekeeping project according to state fair requirements along with a completed record book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db1b7722c31b87024fc4f424e3fb364e\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend 2 projects meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record book in a 3-ring folder will need to accompany your project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit 1 display board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit 2 display board or stand-alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit 3 stand-alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit 4 detailed notebook including your experience from unit 2 and unit 3 as well as your own established hive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e6a6fc5ead3fbccd4eb80db62d8b688\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manuals can be printed off of Colorado 4-H or purchased from SLV Extension for $3.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can cost $500-$700 to start a hive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86c0e624 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f44a2649e335b3331f583e02cc65b04\" id=\"Important-Info-and-Dates\">Important Information &amp; 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