Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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USDA Organic Honey – What Does It Mean?
We have all seen the USDA certification symbol on some honeys. But what does it really mean? It can mean a lot, or it can mean nothing at all. Confusing? Yes. And that’s the best term for honey labeled “organic”. … Continue reading
Posted in Honey
Tagged "what it means", board, Brookfield Farm, honey, Maple Falls, National, NOSB, organic, regulations, Standards, USDA, Washington
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Grafting Honeybee Larvae to Make Queen Cells
Grafting honeybee larvae to create queen cells. Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Queen Rearing : Honeybees
Tagged bee, Beekeeping, bees, board, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, cells, cloake, cloake board, cloke, Farm, graft, grafting, hives, honeybees, how to, Karen Bean, larva, larvae, Maple Falls, Pat Ray, queen, Queen cells, queen rearing, queens, rearing, Sue Cobey, Washington
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Hive Configuration at Brookfield Farm
The bee hive configuration (the hive set-up) used at Brookfield Farm in Maple Falls, Washington. From the ground up: stand, bottom screen, boxes, collars, tops. Continue reading
