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Tag Archives: hive
Hiving a Swarm post Hip Replacement Surgery
Five weeks out of hip replacement surgery and the bees swarmed. A potential disaster that is shaping up to be just fine. I … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, hip replacement, hive, honey, Maple Falls, swarm, Washington
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Spring Beehive Tidy And Preparation 2016
Spring has arrived in Whatcom County Washington (the northwest corner of Washington state). It has arrived two weeks earlier than last year, which was early as well. The sun and flowers emerge fast on the heels of a very web … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components, 9 Brookfield Farm Bee Yards
Tagged beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, hive, honeybees, how to, manipulation, Maple Falls, spring, Washington
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Post-Winter Hive Check 2016
We had some clear weather at the end of February, and I took advantage of it to check the hives. For the record, Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey had a 13% loss of beehives from September to March. I’m often … Continue reading
Storing Bee Hive Frames in Winter
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
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Checking and Manipulating Hives in late winter
The sun finally broke out, temperatures went into the low 50F’s so I finally got out to the hives to check them for honey stores, a bit of hive manipulation, and to put in their essential oil patties. The sun … Continue reading
Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives
I have been pulling honey and putting thymol on the hives this last week. This blog’s been silent for quite a few weeks. July and August simply got out of control. Busy Times: July to August In general I was: … Continue reading
Making and Moving Bee Hive Splits
How I make and move overnight bee hive splits (aka artificial swarms) Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees, Uncategorized
Tagged bee, beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, hive, how to, make, Maple Falls, move, night, over, splits, Washington
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Two Hives In One
Finding two queens and their colonies living in one hive during post winter check up. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 5 Queens and Queen Rearing, 9 Brookfield Farm Bee Yards
Tagged bee, Brookfield Farm, hive, hives, Maple Falls, over winter, queen, two, Washington
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Winter Preparation : The Final Steps
Final Winter Preparations at Brookfield Farm : Feeders out, Insulation in; rain hats tied down. Continue reading
Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Hive Components, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees
Tagged bee, beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, covers, hive, insulation, Maple Falls, preparation, rain, Washington, Winter
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