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Yes, people are paying to be safely surrounded by bees in Boulder. Here’s why.

Visitors to Capella Ranch’s “bee huts” can mediate, relax and smell the honey, all while being protected by screens

Charlie Peterson, left, and his wife Carolyn, right, owners of Capella Ranch in Lafayette, sit together inside one of their two new "Bee Huts" on May 2, 2023. At this small ranch, about five miles northeast of Boulder, the Petersons have a barnyard full of animals on their five acre property, including goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, and even turkeys. They keep eight beehives inside two handmade huts. The pair have created a new experience with their "Bee Huts," where visitors can relax just inches from the bees without getting stung. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Charlie Peterson, left, and his wife Carolyn, right, owners of Capella Ranch in Lafayette, sit together inside one of their two new “Bee Huts” on May 2, 2023. At this small ranch, about five miles northeast of Boulder, the Petersons have a barnyard full of animals on their five acre property, including goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, and even turkeys. They keep eight beehives inside two handmade huts. The pair have created a new experience with their “Bee Huts,” where visitors can relax just inches from the bees without getting stung. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Most guests find their visits relaxing, and some report more profound effects after the "bee huts" at the Capella Ranch in Lafayette.
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