Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Hive Configuration at Brookfield Farm
The bee hive configuration (the hive set-up) used at Brookfield Farm in Maple Falls, Washington. From the ground up: stand, bottom screen, boxes, collars, tops. Continue reading
Going Native With Bees
Native bees as pollinators in our gardens. No honey, but good pollination. Bumblebees and orchard mason bees highlighted. Information on bees, habitat, housing, flowers, and life sequences. Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping
Tagged bee, bees, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, bumblebee, Farm, flowers, garden, honey, Maple Falls, mason, native, nests, orchard, Washington
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Selling At Farmers’ Markets – A Few Necessities
A few necessities that we at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, WA, have found to be vital to successful selling at Farmers’ Markets. From foot-traffic to internet links. Continue reading
Posted in Marketing
Tagged Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Farm, Farmers, Fremont, furniture, honey, Markets, needs, Seattle, suggestions, tips, vending, vendors
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Do Honeybees Sleep?
How, when, and where honeybees sleep. Research studies sited and linked. How researchers define honey bee sleep. Continue reading
Posted in Honeybees -interesting stuff
Tagged bees, do honeybees sleep, foragers, honeybees, how, nurse, sleep, when, where, why
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