Tag Archives: honeybees

Spring Hive Check List

Posted on March 29, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

It is spring here: periods of sun between bouts of rain. I’ve taken the sunny days to do the spring hive assessment, which requires opening all of my hives (about 80) to check them and give them their spring essential … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Feeding Bees, 9 Brookfield Farm Bee Yards | Tagged beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, checking, chores, cleaning, hives, honeybees, Maple Falls, spring, Washington | 14 Comments

Making Bee Candy (aka Fondant)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I leave lots of honey on my hives in the winter. Usually about 70 pounds for established hives, a bit less for the smaller hives. In a normal year this will provide food for the bees from October, when forage … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Feeding Bees | Tagged bee candy, beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, feed, Fondant, honeybees, Maple Falls, Washington, Winter | 14 Comments

Do Natural Treatments Work (on my hives)?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Some test results from my bee hives and my conclusions from 2013 bee health survey. Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments, 4 Feeding Bees, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees | Tagged beeinforme.org, bees, Brookfield Farm, effective, honeybees, Maple Falls, natural, survey, test results, treatments, Washington | 16 Comments

How Honeybees Fly – muscles, wings, and stomach crunches

Posted on December 2, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How honeybees fly : flight muscles, wing beats, abdominal lifts, and antennae sensitivity. Continue reading →

Posted in Honeybees - interesting stuff | Tagged abdomens, beats, bees, Brookfield Farm, flight, fly, honeybees, how, Maple Falls, muscles, Washington, wing | 7 Comments

Winter Preparation : First Steps

Posted on October 8, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Winter Preparation begins at Brookfield Farm: Treatments for Nosema and Varroa Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments, 4 Feeding Bees | Tagged Brookfield Farm, essential oils, honeybees, Maple Falls, Mite Away Quick Strips, Nozevit, preparation, Washington, Winter | 3 Comments

A Huge Swarm of June Bees

Posted on June 11, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

A massive June swarm : When swarms read the book, but don’t take really good notes. Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 6 Honeybees -interesting stuff, 8 Brookfield Farm & Bees | Tagged Brookfield Farm, honeybees, June, Maple Falls, swarm, Washington | 4 Comments

Feeding Bees in the Spring

Posted on April 11, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How, why, what and when I feed bees at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, WA Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 4 Feeding Bees | Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, feed, honeybees, how to, Maple Falls, recipe, spring, syrup, Washington, why | 12 Comments

American Foulbrood Researchers – The Few, The Committed

Posted on March 20, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

American Foulbrood Research today : Diane Yost (University of Las Vegas, Nevada) and Fera National Bee Unit, York, UK Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 2 Diseases/Pests/Treatments | Tagged 2013, American Foulbrood, bees, honeybees, research | 14 Comments

The Eyes Have It : Honeybee Eyes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Honeybee eyes : where they are, what they do. How amazing they are. Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Beekeeping, 6 Honeybees -interesting stuff | Tagged bee, Brookfield Farm, compound, eyes, honeybees, Karen Bean, Maple Falls, ocelli, simple, Washington | 27 Comments

Why Jaws of Worker Honeybees Differ From Queen Bees

Posted on January 17, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Explanation of how queen bees and worker bees mandibles differ, and why they are different. And a link to fabulous bee photography. Continue reading →