Tag Archives: American Foul Brood

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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Phages That Attack American Foul Brood – Field Test

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Bean

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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Honey Harvest Surprises

Posted on October 12, 2012 by bean

  Brookfield Farm Honey I have been derelict in the writing of this blog.  It’s been busy weeks – ok, busy months in the bee yard.  I tend to stop working when the sun sets, and until recently, that has … Continue reading →

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