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Preparing Supers for Bee Hives
How I prepare supers for the Brookfield Farm bee hives. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, honey, Maple Falls, preparing, supers, Washington
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A View To A Different Style of Beekeeping
A view into the similarities and differences between a large pollinating operation which uses chemicals, and our small, honey operation that operates naturally treated hives. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 91 Other Beekeepers
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, George Hansen, Maple Falls, methods, pollinating, speaker, Washington
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Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Part 2
The queen rearing aspects of natural beekeeping at Brookfield Farm. Links to the bee types, methods, and tools that I have used. Continue reading
Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey : Pt 1 of 2
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
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Building My First Bear Fence
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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Tagged 1 Beekeeping, bear, Brookfield Farm, build, fence, how to, Karen Bean, Maple Falls, off grid, solar, Washington
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Preparing Bees For Winter Part 3: Nucleus Hives in Winter
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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Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, how to, Karen Bean, Maple Falls, nucs, over, Washington, Winter
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Preparing Bees for Winter at Brookfield Farm Part Two: Physical Preparation
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
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, hive, insulation, Maple Falls, preparation, rain covers, tie downs, Washington, Winter
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Honey Harvest Surprises
Surprises during honey harvest (some good, some bad) at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey in Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments
Tagged 1 Beekeeping, American Foul Brood, bees, Brookfield Farm, harvest, honey, Karen Bean, Maple Falls, Washington
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Queens From Northwest Queens
Queen bees from Northwest Queens in Arlington, Washington : an overview of Northwest Queen’s breeding program. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Beekeeping, Arlington, bees, Brookfield Farm, honeybees, Maple Falls, Northwest, Northwest Queens, queens, Washington
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What Colors Do Bees See (and painting bee hives)
What colors do bees see. How the colors we see differ from bees. And painting bee gear at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading
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