Category Archives: 4 Hive Components

Making Mouse Guards 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Making Mouse Guards : the design, how we make them, why we left it so late 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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments, 4 Hive Components, 9 Brookfield Farm Bee Yards | Tagged American Foul Brood, bee yard, beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, mites, phages, Stratiolaelaps scimitus, Washington | 4 Comments

Making Bottom Screens For Bee Hives

Posted on May 29, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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 brookfieldfarmhoney

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 brookfieldfarmhoney

How I prepare supers for the Brookfield Farm bee hives. Continue reading →

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Storing Drawn Foundation at Brookfield Farm

Posted on March 11, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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 brookfieldfarmhoney

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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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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments, 4 Hive Components | Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, hives, how to, Maple Falls, naturally, treated, Washington | 9 Comments

Preparing Bees For Winter Part 3: Nucleus Hives in Winter

Posted on November 6, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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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Preparing Bees for Winter at Brookfield Farm Part Two: Physical Preparation

Posted on October 29, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Preparing Bees for Winter at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, WA – Part 2 : Physical Preparation. Insulation, “Rain Hats”, Tie-Downs, and Wrapping (to wrap or not to wrap, that is the experiment). Continue reading →