Category Archives: 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments

Making Bee Patties at Brookfield Farm

Posted on January 30, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Twice a year my bees get some essential oils in their diets. The aim is for general health, to strengthen their immune systems and to combat varroa mites, from the inside. Before I go any further, let me say there … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives

Posted on September 13, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I have been pulling honey and putting thymol on the hives this last week. This blog’s been silent for quite a few weeks. July and August simply got out of control. Busy Times: July to August In general I was: … Continue reading →

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Mites That Might Eat Mites

Posted on December 26, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Results from my test of the effect of predatory mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (aka Hypoaspis) on varroa mites in 4 of my beehives last summer. Continue reading →

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Do Natural Treatments Work (on my hives)?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Some test results from my bee hives and my conclusions from 2013 bee health survey. Continue reading →

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Winter Preparation : First Steps

Posted on October 8, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Winter Preparation begins at Brookfield Farm: Treatments for Nosema and Varroa Continue reading →

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Busy August At Brookfield Farm

Posted on August 21, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

An August overview from Stratiolaelaps scimitus mites and anti-AFB phages, to building equipment and hiking Continue reading →

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Participating in a Bee Health Survey

Posted on July 29, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

What I’m doing as part of the on-going beeinformed.org bee health survey. Continue reading →

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Phages that attack American Fould Brood – field test

Posted on July 11, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Field Test of Phages that attack American Foul Brood. What & how it was done. Continue reading →

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American Foulbrood Researchers – The Few, The Committed

Posted on March 20, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

American Foulbrood Research today : Diane Yost (University of Las Vegas, Nevada) and Fera National Bee Unit, York, UK 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 brookfieldfarmhoney

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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