Tag Archives: harvest

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

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Harvesting Honey, Treating Hives

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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Pulling Honey From Brookfield Farm Bee Yards

At this time, I’ve pulled honey and extracted it (and went on a 15 day hike in the mountains).  But I had no time to blog when I did any of that that, so this blog is looking back about … Continue reading

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Honey Harvest Surprises

  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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Pulling Honey, Balancing Hives, & Extraction at Brookfield Farm, WA

Pulling honey, balancing hives, and the extraction of honey after a year of rain at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey, Maple Falls, WA Continue reading

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Honey Dearth In Pacific Northwest : Rain, Bees, & Honey

Why so little honey was harvest in northwest Washington state this year: The effect of 2010-2011 rains on the honeybees and the honey harvest at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, in Maple Falls, Washington. Continue reading

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