Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Making and Moving Bee Hive Splits
Every year I raise and purchase queen bees, each of which requires her own hive. Thus every year I make and move splits (also known as artificial swarms). I use the “over night split” method to make the splits. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bee hive, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, how to, make, Maple Falls, move, splits, Washington
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Preparing for Splits and Supers
Spring is upon us. Flowers are blooming, drones are flying, it is time to put supers on the hives and/or split some of the hives to create homes for the newest queens. What follows are photographs of what I am … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Beekeeping, bees, boxes, Brookfield Farm, cleaning, frames, Maple Falls, order, spits, supers, Washington
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