Tag Archives: sugar

Changing Hives from Winter to Spring Mode

Posted on March 7, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Changing bee hives from winter mode to spring mode – including feeding – at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey, Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading →

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To feed or not to feed and When to Feed

Posted on February 17, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Spring feeding options for honey bees. When to start. Some options and issues. What I do at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey, Maple Falls, WA Continue reading →

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Taxing Sugar – including honey – to keep us safe?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Discussion of the Nature magazine February 2012 comment/article : “The Toxic Truth About Sugar”. Affects of sugar on health with taxation as a solution. Remember: honey is a combination of sugars. Continue reading →

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Brookfield Farm Bees & Honey Fall Overview

Posted on October 7, 2011 by brookfieldfarmhoney

An overview of what’s been happening at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey in Maple Falls ,WA. New beekeeper connection, pulling honey, balancing hives, extraction, winter preparation, and fall travels. Continue reading →

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How To Use Honey to Replace Other Sweeteners

Posted on June 2, 2011 by brookfieldfarmhoney

How to use honey to replace stevia, agave nectar, and sugar. Amounts for cooking and chart of relative sweetness. Continue reading →

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Feeding Honeybees in the Fall – 2 different apiaries

Posted on October 31, 2010 by brookfieldfarmhoney

Feeding honeybees at two different beekeepers operations: a 40 hive farm and a 1000 hive operation. Karen Bean, of Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, Washington with 40 hives feeds by hand. Bruce Bowen with 1000 hives uses pumps. Continue reading →