Tag Archives: honey

A new barrel hoist (photos from last summer)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Well, here it is new years day, too cold for both the bees and me. So it’s “catch up” time from last summer’s events. A friend rigged a new barrel hoist for me that hooks to the front of my … Continue reading →

Posted in 9 Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, 92 Honey, Uncategorized | Tagged barrels, Brookfield Farm, hoist, honey, Maple Falls, moving, Washington | Leave a comment

Fireweed: a lovely plant, a delicious honey

Posted on December 9, 2017 by brookfieldfarmhoney

“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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Hiving a Swarm post Hip Replacement Surgery

Posted on July 15, 2017 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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 →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping | Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, hip replacement, hive, honey, Maple Falls, swarm, Washington | 2 Comments

Close Hives : Different Honeys

Posted on January 7, 2017 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I am labeling honey to take to the Seattle’s Ballard Farmers Market, where I have a booth every Sunday 10-3. When I got to the fabulous honey from my friend Mark at Northwest Queens, in Arlington, Washington, I realized I … Continue reading →

Posted in 92 Honey, 94 Plants | Tagged Arlington, Brookfield Farm, honey, Maple Falls, Northwest Queens, Styles, Wahington | 1 Comment

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

Honey Foam : the White Stuff on Top

Posted on January 9, 2016 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Honey foam may be one of the most surprising things about the appearance of raw honey. It is often greeted with the words: “What’s that white stuff on top?” Regardless of the raw honey’s form, runny or crystallized, it may … Continue reading →

Posted in 92 Honey | Tagged Brookfield Farm, Foam, honey, Maple Falls, Washington, What is, white stuff | 14 Comments

New Honey Pump at Brookfield Farm

Posted on November 13, 2015 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I love my new honey pump from Kelley Beekeeping. But like all love affairs, there are ups and downs, issues to deal with, questions to ask before everything works smoothly. She (all wondrous machines are she, yes?) is a straightforward … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, Honey Extraction | Tagged Assemble, beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, Geared, honey, how to, Kelley Beekeeping, Maple Falls, Pump, Washington | 2 Comments

How Much Honey Per Hive?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How much honey per hive in western Washington state. General information, factors that affect harvest, amounts from 2014 harvest. Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 92 Honey | Tagged 2014, Brookfield Farm, harvest, honey, honey per hive, Maple Falls, state, Washington, western | 8 Comments

Extracting Honey at Brookfield Farm 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

The last post was about harvesting honey, so what else could follow but one about honey extraction at Brookfield Farm? There’s not really much to say other than : Decap Honey (still with a hot knife), Put honey in extractor, … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives

Posted on September 13, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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 →