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Pulling Honey From Brookfield Farm Bee Yards

At this time, I’ve pulled honey and extracted it (and went on a 15 day hike in the mountains).  But I had no time to blog when I did any of that that, so this blog is looking back about … Continue reading

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Preparing Supers For Bee Hives

I’m back – yes, I went away for 2 weeks:  5 days of driving and 7 days of hiking Paria Canyon in southern Utah. “The Narrows” in Paria Canyon (the river is the trail) Before I left I had to … Continue reading

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Checking Hives In February

In a “normal” year, February brings deep snow in our area.  This is year we have seen cold sunny days, cold overcast days, rain, a few sunny 50-degree (F) days, and now, as I write this, snow.  During the sunny … Continue reading

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Recipes for Infused Raw Honeys

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

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Honey Extraction at Brookfield Farm

Last posting was about pulling honey at my bee yards.  In my continuing “this happened about 3 weeks ago, but I’m catching up” format this is looking back on extracting that honey. I have a very small extraction room:  8 … Continue reading

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Honey Harvest Surprises

  Brookfield Farm Honey I have been derelict in the writing of this blog.  It’s been busy weeks – ok, busy months in the bee yard.  I tend to stop working when the sun sets, and until recently, that has … Continue reading

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Why I Keep Bees And Sell Honey (there are easier ways to make a living)

There’s a song in the musical Man of LaMancha that goes “Why does he do the things he does? Why does he do these things?”  Sometimes I sing this to myself as I move from hive to hive, but somehow … Continue reading

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A Visit to British Beekeeper Ian Campbell (Newcastle, England)

Beekeeper Ian Campbell Meeting other beekeepers in new places is one of the greatest joys of traveling, to me.  I recently went to Newcastle, in England, where I met beekeeper Ian Campbell.  He’s a truly knowledgeable beekeeper whose honeybees live … Continue reading

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Bee Houses – from eastern Europe to Oak Harbor, WA

  I am fascinated by eastern European Bee Houses.  I do not know much about them, so if you do, please share your wisdom.  The mobile ones seem like such a wonderful elegant solution to moving small numbers of bees around: … Continue reading

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To Feed or Not To Feed and When To Feed?

A robin crossed my path a few days ago.  The alders are displaying their still  closed catkins.  The chickadees have been singing for a few weeks.  Spring is coming.  The crocuses usually follow the robins by 2 weeks.  About 6 … Continue reading

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