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Storing Drawn Foundation at Brookfield Farm

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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Small Cell Experiment

The first stage of an experiment with small cell foundation at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, in Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading

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Stopping Bees From Swarming

5 methods used at the Brookfield Farm apiary to keep honey bees from swarming. Splits; adding boxes; pulling up bee brood; alternating foundation & drawn comb; & stopping honey blockades. Continue reading

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Preparing for Nucs at a 700 Colony Operation

Sorting out waxed, plastic honeybee foundation and preparing nucleus (nuc) boxes with Bruce Bowen, of Bruce Bowen’s Bees, in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Continue reading

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