Tag Archives: mites

Busy August At Brookfield Farm

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Bean

It’s been busy.   No time to head for the library (WiFi land) and spend time on the Internet.  Thus this posting is a hodge-podge of what has been happening from making bee gear and creating new bee yards to participating … Continue reading →

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Bee Health Survey & Tropilaelaps Mites

Posted on May 12, 2011 by bean

Brookfield Farm participates in the USDA survey of honey bee pests and diseases : the search for exotic pests including the asian Tropilaelaps mite. Continue reading →

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The Girls Get Powdered

Posted on March 16, 2010 by bean

Spring sugar-powdering of bees for mite control Continue reading →

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