Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Year End Inventory – A “Joy” of Beekeeping
The year draws to a close: snow, winter walks, cross-country skiing, good food, good friends, inventory and bookkeeping. Well, it was a good list until the end. But that is what December is for me: a time to inventory all … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Business
Tagged bookkeeping, Brookfield Farm, end, inventory, Maple Falls, Washington, year
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A View To A Different Style of Beekeeping
Recently I attended a great presentation on the basics of “Being a Pollinating Beekeeper”, by George Hansen (Foothills Honey Company, Colton, Oregon). The Washington State Beekeepers Association, District 1, put this together. I am not and never will be a … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping
Tagged beekeeper, Brookfield Farm, George Hansen, Maple Falls, pollinating, speaker, Washington
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Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Part 2
Last blog post was about the natural treatments and methods I use with my bees. But treatments and methods pale in comparison to the need of good breeding stock (this holds true of any livestock operation). To make a hive … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Queen Rearing : Honeybees
Tagged Bean, beekeeper, Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, how to, Karen, Maple Falls, methods, overview, queen, rearing, tools, Washington
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