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Making and Moving Bee Hive Splits

Posted on May 25, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How I make and move overnight bee hive splits (aka artificial swarms) Continue reading →

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Preparing Boxes for Splits and Supers

Posted on May 12, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How I clean boxes and frames & Organizing drawn comb and foundation to create splits and supers. Continue reading →

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Making Mouse Guards 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Making Mouse Guards : the design, how we make them, why we left it so late Continue reading →

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Making Bottom Screens For Bee Hives

Posted on May 29, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How I make bottom screens for my bee hives at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Storing Drawn Foundation at Brookfield Farm

Posted on March 11, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

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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Bee Hive Foundation : So Many Foundations So Little Time

Posted on February 16, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Bee hive foundations : plastic, wax, foundationless. What I see as the good side and bad side to each of these. Continue reading →

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Recipes for Infused Raw Honeys

Posted on January 12, 2013 by brookfieldfarmhoney

I am very happy to say that our lavender raw infused honey and raw honey infused organic apple cider vinegars are in a wonderful new market : 21 Acres , in Bothell, Washington. 21 Acres is the kind of place … Continue reading →