Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Winter Preparation : The Final Steps
The bees are all tucked in for the winter now. After making a bit more than enough mouse guards to place on those hives still “unguarded”, I switched the hives from fall-feed-mode to winter-mode. OUT WITH THE FEEDERS IN WITH … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Hive Components
Tagged bee, Brookfield Farm, covers, hives, insulation, Maple Falls, preparation, rain, Washington, Winter
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Making Mouse Guards 2013
More than half of my hives are in bee yards where bears are known to roam. These yards have either solar/electric bear fences, Livestock Guard Dogs, or very large dogs who live on the property (the latter two are different … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Farm, Hive Components
Tagged bees, Brookfield Farm, guard, hives, how to, make, Maple Falls, mouse, Washington
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