Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Overwintering Nucleus Hives Atop Strong Hives
How we overwinter nucleus hives on top of strong, full hives at Brookfield Farm, in Maple Falls Washington – rain and snow for 3-4 months of winter here. Photos and description of the “hive separator” we built to give nucs underfloor heating in winter. Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Beekeeping, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Farm, honeybees, how to, Maple Falls, nucleus, overwinter, Washington
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Rendering Bees Wax
Rendering beeswax – melting it down, filtering the wax, and putting it into molds at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading
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Tagged beeswax, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Farm, Maple Falls, melt, render, rendering, Washington, wax
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Escape from Beekeeping….A short travelogue
Not about beekeeping: a short tour of some lovely areas of Washington state from the mountains to the deserts, to the oceans – sometimes you just have to leave the bees behind. Continue reading
Posted in Wilderness Walking
Tagged Baker, Dry Falls, Mount, Olympic, peninsula, senic, state, Washington
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A Tilting Extraction Stand : Or Getting That Last Bit of Honey Out
How the tilting honey-extractor stand, created by woodworker Ian Balsillie, helps us get the last drop of honey at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey in Maple Falls, Washington Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Honey
Tagged Brookfield Farm, extracting, extraction, extractor, honey, Maple Falls, stand, Washington
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