Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Solstice 2017 – not much about bees
Happy Solstice to all from Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey here in Maple Falls, Washington. The entire family gets behind the return of longer days here in the Cascade foothills. To celebrate most of us go for a walk in … Continue reading
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Spring Beehive Tidy And Preparation 2016
Spring has arrived in Whatcom County Washington (the northwest corner of Washington state). It has arrived two weeks earlier than last year, which was early as well. The sun and flowers emerge fast on the heels of a very web … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Hive Components
Tagged Beekeeping, bees, boxes, Brookfield Farm, flipping, hive, how to, manipulation, Maple Falls, spring, Washington
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Post-Winter Hive Check 2016
We had some clear weather at the end of February, and I took advantage of it to check the hives. For the record, Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey had a 13% loss of beehives from September to March. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Feeding Bees
Tagged bee, Beekeeping, bees, brood, Brookfield Farm, check up, dead outs, hive, honeybees, Maple Falls, pollen, post winter, Washington
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Bee Year 2015 Overview – Brookfield Farm
The Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey blog went quiet for a while – ok, for quite a while. But it’s back. Bee work, honey work, festivals, Farmers Markets, a bit of fun in the backcountry and some rather massive family … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Hive Components, Honey Extraction
Tagged 2015, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, equipment, extraction, Maple Falls, overview, tools, Washington
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Walk-Away Beehive Splits
It has been an absolutely busy time in the bee yards. The weather has been lovely, the bees have been out, and it did not pour rain in the middle of the Maple and Cascara flows. Looks like good weather … Continue reading
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Tagged away, beehive, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, how to, Maple Falls, splits, walk, Washington
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Splitting and Supering Hives
I’m a bit behind in my posts. About 3 weeks ago I went through all my hives, again. The intention was to either split or super the ones that were getting crowded to keep them from swarming. It quickly became … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Queen Rearing : Honeybees
Tagged bee, Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, hive, honeybees, how to, Maple Falls, nuc, queen excluder, split, Washington
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Checking and Manipulating Bee Hives in late winter
The sun finally broke out, temperatures went into the low 50F’s so I finally got out to the hives to check them for honey stores, a bit of hive manipulation, and to put in their essential oil patties. The sun … Continue reading
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Tagged bee hive, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, cleaning, honey bound, honeybees, how to, manipulation, Maple Falls, Washington
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How Much Honey Per Hive?
“How much honey did you get this year?” is a questioned often asked by beekeepers of each other. “How much honey do you get per hive?” is a similar question asked by customers and folks contemplating going into beekeeping. The … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Honey
Tagged 2014, Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm, harvest, honey, honey per hive, Maple Falls, Washington
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