Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Making Beehive Bottom Screens 2015
I keep mentioning that I’m “making equipment like crazy” this year, due to good weather and bee hive expansion. One of the things that we make here at Brookfield Farm are our own bottom screens. I don’t use bottom boards … Continue reading
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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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Making Bottom Screens For Bee Hives
The sun has come out (periodically), and the temperature has reached the balmy 50F’s here in northwest Washington state. This has inspired me to get outside and build bottom screen for the hives. I need to do this, now. I … Continue reading
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Wiring Beehive Frames
A lot of beekeeping at Brookfield Farm is fun. However, I would not put making frames, wiring them, and hanging wax into that category. It falls under “must be done” and “oh, I can listen to these podcasts I collected.” … Continue reading
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