Mentorship Testimonials
After flirting with the idea of keeping bees for over a year I didn’t know where to begin. Living in Evergreen, I found nothing online that gave me a good description of high altitude honeybee stewardship. Could I even succeed with bees up at 8,200 ft, with all the weather that comes with it?!
My neighbor told me about Danielle at Altitude’s Apiaries who specializes in our area. Danielle has shown me that, not only can honeybees live on top of a mountain, they can thrive!
I chose to have Danielle not just keep my bees for me, but to teach me how and why we do what we do for them. Her kind, patient approach to mentorship has made this such a fulfilling venture. I’m a hands on learner and with each visit, my confidence has grown with the knowledge and experience she shares with me. I am NOT afraid to get in there and get my gloves sticky.
Even my (now) 4 year old great niece joins in the fun. She is our “official” smoker. Danielle has made it a fun, safe and fear free learning adventure for her. That kiddo loves her bees! She can even pick out an unmarked Queen, impressive, huh?
As we head into this summer, I marvel at the sheer number of bees buzzing around my growing apiary. With Danielle’s guidance, we are giving back to our natural environment by supporting a healthy bee populatio. I CANNOT WAIT TO TASTE AND SHARE OUR VERY OWN HONEY!
~ Heather & Little Bee
We have had the pleasure of working with Danielle for over a year now. She has been reliable, extremely knowledgeable and a pure delight to work with. She has not only kept our bees healthy and happy but has allowed us to expand our Bee Yard. And as a huge bonus, she extracted our honey to enable us to gift our precious honey and chapstick from our wax, to our dearest friends and family, which is very special to us. We are so grateful to her!
- Julia & Mark
After inheriting a hive and finding all of the bees dead in the spring, I was at a loss for what to do. Also, being new to the state of Colorado I was unfamiliar with any of the aspects of beekeeping, let alone at a high altitude. Then I found Danielle. She came to the rescue and repopulated my hives with two varieties of healthy honeybees. She also was there to make sure the bees were thriving, and to teach me how to properly care for them using the most natural and noninvasive methods. I am so grateful for her mentorship and am looking forward to continuing to learn from her!
- Anna
What’s not to love about bees?!
I always knew I wanted bees, but lacked the skills, knowledge, and confidence to embrace and take on beekeeping until I met Danielle. She has been amazing as a beekeeper mentor - going above and beyond with helping me set up the electric fencing, setting up the hives, and coaching me while also empowering me so I have the necessary confidence. There’s no way I could have learned all of this on my own, and I am so grateful to have worked with Danielle.
- Maria
Danielle is absolutely incredible. She taught me a lot about what is needed for all predators, helped me make sure I had the correct equipment, went the extra mile to help set up fencing with us and did an amazing job on our electric fencing! She also answered all my many calls and texts after the fact as I had questions and issues. She is still there for me as a resource today and I value her help and knowledge greatly. I don't know what I would have done without her.
- Sandi
Beekeeping is facinating. Danielle is super knowledgeable about beekeeping. It was wonderful learning more about her bees. I would highly recommend doing a hive tour!
- Greg & Cathy
Honey & Wax Testimonials
Danielle has a true passion for her craft. She is what I imagined a passionate bee keeper to be. Full of excitement about the bees and how they save our planet. Her bees produce outstanding honey. The best I have ever had and I have had many. Especially here in Colorado, I have tried many, as I try to heal allergies in a natural way. Her honey is the best I have ever had. It is the thickest of them all. The flavor is outstanding. I am very excited to have found her and will be her customer as long as she is willing to sell this miracle. I am happy to write this review for her because I really love love love her product, but I also want to hide it all for myself. Please, give her honey a try. You won't be disappointed. I promise.
-Marie
We were looking to find some local honey when I stumbled across this one and my only regret was not buying more! The flavor is intense and clean at the same time. I drizzled a bit over a gingersnap cookie as soon as I got home and it was amazing! In our tea, in honey mustard dill chicken and straight from the jar, some of the best I've ever tasted.
-John
I was fortunate enough to purchase 16oz of honey from Altitudes Apiaries. It is simply incredible and pairs effortlessly with a variety of foods. I had never had honey outside of what was available at the grocery store, and I cannot believe what I’ve been missing out on. I cannot wait for the opportunity to purchase more.
And I mean every word!
-Maggie
We recently received a jar of honey from Altitude Apiaries, and it is SO good! My son asks for it every morning on his peanut butter toast. Danielle had great communication and delivered it quickly! We will definitely be getting all of our honey from her from now on!
-KT
Wonderful. Plan on buying more from you. I love how thick it is. Even the raw store bought isnt that good. Thank you!
-Stevie
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