Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Participating in a Bee Health Survey
THE SURVEY I have the good fortune of being able to participate in the bee health survey being conducted in the U.S. by BeeInformed.org. The survey is following 8 hives in 25 apiaries from June to November. Bees suspended in alcohol … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Diseases and Pests
Tagged bee, beeinformed.org, Beekeeping, diseases, health, honeybees, Maple Falls, survey, Washington
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Phages That Attack American Foul Brood – Field Test
It must have been the first time that three people ever stood around a beehive and said “American Foul Brood. Great!” No, we’re not mad, nor gluttons for punishment. Professor Penny Amy, a microbiologist, and researcher Diane Yost, an environmental … Continue reading
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Tagged AFB, American Foul Brood, bacteriophages, Brookfield Farm, disease, field test, Maple Falls, phage, phages, treatment, Washington
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