Tag Archives: frames

The Honey Paw Uncapper – I like it

Posted on January 23, 2016 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Last year I finally purchased and used a Honey Paw Uncapper. It works quite well, but it was a pain to buy. Nothing like sending 200 EUROS (about $215 at this time, I think the exchange made it higher when … Continue reading →

Posted in Honey Extraction | Tagged Brookfield Farm, extraction, frames, honey, Honey Paw, how to, Maple Falls, uncapper, Washington | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees | Tagged bee, beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, frames, hive, how to, Maple Falls, store, Storing, Washington, Winter | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components | Tagged Assemble, bee, bees, boxes, Brookfield Farm, frames, Maple Falls, Washington, wooden ware | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components | Tagged beehive, bees, Brookfield Farm, foundationless, frames, Half foundation, how to, Maple Falls, Washington | 12 Comments

Wiring Beehive Frames

Posted on June 10, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How Beekeeper Bean wires beehive frames at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple FAlls, Washington Continue reading →

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Painless Bee Hive Frame Making and Preping Human House for Sale

Posted on May 26, 2011 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How beekeeper Bean manages to save her back when making bee boxes and assembling hive frames by using a small, portable stool and working on the floor of her hayloft Continue reading →