Tag Archives: Karen

Naturally Treated Hives at Brookfield Farm Bees And Honey, Part 2

Posted on December 4, 2012 by bean

Last blog post was about the natural treatments and methods I use with my bees. But treatments and methods pale in comparison to the need of good breeding stock (this holds true of any livestock operation). To make a hive … 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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Changing Hives from Winter to Spring Mode

Posted on March 7, 2012 by bean

What We Call Spring I was musing a posting or two ago on when to feed my bees. The time is now (for me). The alders are in pollen, but the weather is too foul for the bees to come … Continue reading →

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To Feed or Not To Feed and When To Feed?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by bean

A robin crossed my path a few days ago. The alders are displaying their still closed catkins. The chickadees have been singing for a few weeks. Spring is coming. The crocuses usually follow the robins by 2 weeks. About 6 … Continue reading →

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Workers and Queen Cells Unite! Adventures in Queen Rearing, Part 2

Posted on July 10, 2011 by bean

Our group puts the gathered nurse honeybees and a queen cell into mini-mating nuclei (nucs) to allow the queen bee to emerge and begin to lay eggs. Continue reading →

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Supering at a 1000 hive operation

Posted on July 22, 2010 by bean

Putting honey supers on bee hives in Bruce Bowen’s 1000 hive operation in Skagit County, Washington. Continue reading →

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