Category Archives: 4 Hive Components

Spring Beehive Tidy And Preparation 2016

Posted on April 2, 2016 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Spring has arrived in Whatcom County Washington (the northwest corner of Washington state). It has arrived two weeks earlier than last year, which was early as well. The sun and flowers emerge fast on the heels of a very web … Continue reading →

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Storing Bee Hive Frames in Winter

Posted on November 21, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I search continuously for easy, efficient, nontoxic ways to deal with bee equipment. Storing frames for winter has been an evolving technique. I am pretty happy with my new set up: stacking frames in boxes set on their sides. … Continue reading →

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Making Bottom Screens 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I keep mentioning that I’m “making equipment like crazy” this year, due to good weather and bee hive expansion. One of the things that we make here at Brookfield Farm are our own bottom screens. I don’t use bottom boards … Continue reading →

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Walk-Away Beehive Splits

Posted on June 13, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

It has been an absolutely busy time in the bee yards. The weather has been lovely, the bees have been out, and it did not pour rain in the middle of the Maple and Cascara flows. Looks like good weather … Continue reading →

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Spring Supers for Bee Hives

Posted on April 6, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Spring arrived early here this year. So I’ve supered the strong hives, many of which were packed with brood, and fed honey to those that had eaten nearly all their stores. … Continue reading →

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Checking and Manipulating Hives in late winter

Posted on February 20, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

The sun finally broke out, temperatures went into the low 50F’s so I finally got out to the hives to check them for honey stores, a bit of hive manipulation, and to put in their essential oil patties. The sun … Continue reading →

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Making and Moving Bee Hive Splits

Posted on May 25, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How I make and move overnight bee hive splits (aka artificial swarms) Continue reading →

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Preparing Boxes for Splits and Supers

Posted on May 12, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How I clean boxes and frames & Organizing drawn comb and foundation to create splits and supers. Continue reading →

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Boxes and Frames : A Winter’s Tale

Posted on January 11, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I received a call once from a young lady who wanted to see if her husband could “experience a day as a beekeeper” – a birthday present. Somehow I don’t think she meant: sit in a room in mid-winter with … Continue reading →