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Fireweed: a lovely plant, a delicious honey

“Fireweed, what is it?” I get asked this question quite often at my booth at the Ballard Farmers Market in Seattle. Usually when someone is holding one of the two raw fireweed honeys we have on the table: A fireweed/snowberry … Continue reading

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Scheduling by the Flowers

Early spring flowers let us here at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, WA, know when to expect our first big nectar flow (Big Leaf Maples) – A short tale of which flower are out first and what they mean. Continue reading

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Going Native With Bees

Native bees as pollinators in our gardens. No honey, but good pollination. Bumblebees and orchard mason bees highlighted. Information on bees, habitat, housing, flowers, and life sequences. Continue reading

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Brookfield Farm Bees at Sumas River Farm

Brookfield Farm Bees in new beeyard at Helen Solem’s Sumas River Farm: certified organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Continue reading

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