Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Checking and Manipulating Bee Hives in late winter
The sun finally broke out, temperatures went into the low 50Fâs so I finally got out to the hives to check them for honey stores, a bit of hive manipulation, and to put in their essential oil patties. The sun … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Brookfield Farm Bee Yards, Hive Components
Tagged bee hive, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield Farm, cleaning, honey bound, honeybees, how to, manipulation, Maple Falls, Washington
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Preparing Honeybees to pollinate California almonds
Beekeeper Karen Bean helps Bruce Bowen and Pat Ray prepare honeybees which will go to California for almond pollination. How hives are moved, by forklift and hand dolly; how honey bound hives are corrected; how pallets are cleaned; and just how much wool Bean can get under a bee suit are covered. Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, bees, bound, Bruce Bowen, California, cleaning, hive pallets, hives, honey, honey bound, Karen Bean, pallets, Pat Ray, pollination, Prepare
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Stopping Bees From Swarming
5 methods used at the Brookfield Farm apiary to keep honey bees from swarming. Splits; adding boxes; pulling up bee brood; alternating foundation & drawn comb; & stopping honey blockades. Continue reading
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Tagged brood, cells, comb, drawn, drones, foundation, honey bees; swarm, honey bound, larva, purple eye, splits, swarming, swarms
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