Tag Archives: Maple Falls

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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Preparing Supers for Bee Hives

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

How I prepare supers for the Brookfield Farm bee hives. 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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Spring Hive Manipulation

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

What spring hive manipulation entails at Brookfield Farm, 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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Checking Hives In February

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

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 →

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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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The Eyes Have It : Honeybee Eyes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Honeybee eyes : where they are, what they do. How amazing they are. Continue reading →

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Why Jaws of Worker Honeybees Differ From Queen Bees

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Explanation of how queen bees and worker bees mandibles differ, and why they are different. And a link to fabulous bee photography. 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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