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Bee Hive Foundation Experiment (none and ½ sheets)
Experiment with foundationless and half-sheet foundation bee hive frames. How I made them. How I used them. How they’re working out. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components
Tagged beehive, bees, Brookfield Farm, foundationless, frames, Half foundation, how to, Maple Falls, Washington
12 Comments
Feeding Bees in the Spring
How, why, what and when I feed bees at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, WA Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Feeding Bees
Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, feed, honeybees, how to, Maple Falls, recipe, spring, syrup, Washington, why
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Spring Hive Manipulation
What spring hive manipulation entails at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, WA. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees
Tagged bee yard, bees, Brookfield Farm, clean, hive, maintenance, Maple Falls, spring, Washington
2 Comments
American Foulbrood Researchers – The Few, The Committed
American Foulbrood Research today : Diane Yost (University of Las Vegas, Nevada) and Fera National Bee Unit, York, UK Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments
Tagged 2013, American Foulbrood, bees, honeybees, research
9 Comments
Checking Hives In February
A February check on the bees at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls WA. What was found: from strong to dead. How this year’s honey & pollen configuration seems to be working out. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Feeding Bees
Tagged beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, food, honey, Maple Falls, pollen, Washington, Winter
2 Comments
Bee Hive Foundation : So Many Foundations So Little Time
Bee hive foundations : plastic, wax, foundationless. What I see as the good side and bad side to each of these. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components
Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, foundationless, hives, how to, Maple Falls, plastic foundation, Washington, wax foundation
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Why Jaws of Worker Honeybees Differ From Queen Bees
Explanation of how queen bees and worker bees mandibles differ, and why they are different. And a link to fabulous bee photography. Continue reading
Posted in 6 Honeybees -interesting stuff
Tagged beekeeper, bees, Brookfield Farm, differences, honeybees, jaws, Karen Bean, mandibles, Maple Falls, queens, Washington, workers
7 Comments
Winter Stores, Feed and Mites : Preparing Bees for Winter at Brookfield Farm Part One
Winter honey stores, feed, and mite treatment at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey, Maple Falls Washington (land of rain and snow). Continue reading
Honey Harvest Surprises
Surprises during honey harvest (some good, some bad) at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey in Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, American Foul Brood, bees, Brookfield Farm, harvest, honey, Karen Bean, Maple Falls, Washington
6 Comments
Queens From Northwest Queens
Queen bees from Northwest Queens in Arlington, Washington : an overview of Northwest Queen’s breeding program. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 5 Queens and Queen Rearing
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Arlington, bees, Brookfield Farm, honeybees, Maple Falls, Northwest, Northwest Queens, queens, Washington
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