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Making Bottom Screens For Bee Hives

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

How I make bottom screens for my bee hives at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading →

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Bee Hive Foundation Experiment (none and ½ sheets)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

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 →

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Feeding Bees in the Spring

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

How, why, what and when I feed bees at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, WA Continue reading →

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Storing Drawn Foundation at Brookfield Farm

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

How drawn comb foundation is stored at Brookfield Farm in Maple Falls, Washington : Hanging or “Little Tunnels” : light and air are the key. Continue reading →

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Bee Hive Foundation : So Many Foundations So Little Time

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Bee hive foundations : plastic, wax, foundationless. What I see as the good side and bad side to each of these. Continue reading →

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Recipes for Infused Raw Honeys

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

I am very happy to say that our lavender raw infused honey and raw honey infused organic apple cider vinegars are in a wonderful new market : 21 Acres , in Bothell, Washington. 21 Acres is the kind of place … Continue reading →

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Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Part 2

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

The queen rearing aspects of natural beekeeping at Brookfield Farm. Links to the bee types, methods, and tools that I have used. Continue reading →

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Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey : Pt 1 of 2

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

What “Naturally Treated” hives means at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, Washington. Part 1 : Treatments and methods used. Continue reading →

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Building My First Bear Fence

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

How I built my first bear fence for my Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey bees in out lying bee yard. What I used, how I did it, why I decided to use the configuration I used (3-wire, solar powered) Continue reading →

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Preparing Bees For Winter Part 3: Nucleus Hives in Winter

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Over-wintering nucleus hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, Washington. What I usually do, and this years experiment. Continue reading →

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