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Brookfield Farm Life

Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Bean

Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives Posted on September 13, 2014 by brookfieldfarmhoney I have been pulling honey and putting thymol on the hives this last week. This blog’s been silent for quite a few weeks. July and August simply got out of … Continue reading →

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Snow At The Hives

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Bean

The February snows have arrived. I woke up last Sunday to the realization that a bit of snow had fallen and it was not going to stop. That slowed things down a bit this week, thus this photo essay of … Continue reading →

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Making Mouse Guards 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Bean

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 →

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Busy August At Brookfield Farm

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Bean

It’s been busy. No time to head for the library (WiFi land) and spend time on the Internet. Thus this posting is a hodge-podge of what has been happening from making bee gear and creating new bee yards to participating … Continue reading →

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Bee Yard Companions

Posted on July 1, 2010 by bean

Bee Yard Visitors: mice, snakes, frogs, butterflies, and a llama Continue reading →

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Oyster Mushrooms Emerge

Posted on May 18, 2010 by bean

Oyster Mushrooms emerge from alder snags in the Brookfield Farm forest. Lovely and delicious. Continue reading →

Posted in Farm, Uncategorized | Tagged cedar, maple, mushroom, mushrooms, mycelium, oyster, snag, spoors | Leave a comment

A Sallie Tale

Posted on March 10, 2010 by bean

Sallie channels Lassie and saves the day Continue reading →

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