Tag Archives: sugar

Making Bee Candy (aka Fondant)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Bean

I leave lots of honey on my hives in the winter. Usually about 70 pounds for established hives, a bit less for the smaller hives. In a normal year this will provide food for the bees from October, when forage … Continue reading →

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Taxing Sugar – including honey – to keep us safe?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by bean

A recent article in February 2nd comment section of Nature magazine has created quite a stir, and indeed set my mind to pondering. The authors point out that sugar, which includes honey, is toxic, if you eat a lot of … Continue reading →

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Brookfield Farm Bees & Honey Fall Overview

Posted on October 7, 2011 by bean

An overview of what’s been happening at Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey in Maple Falls ,WA. New beekeeper connection, pulling honey, balancing hives, extraction, winter preparation, and fall travels. Continue reading →

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How To Use Honey to Replace Other Sweeteners

Posted on June 2, 2011 by bean

How to use honey to replace stevia, agave nectar, and sugar. Amounts for cooking and chart of relative sweetness. Continue reading →

Posted in Honey | Tagged agave, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Farm, honey, how to, Maple Falls, nectar, replace, stevia, substitute, sugar, use, Washington | 3 Comments

Feeding Honeybees in the Fall – 2 different apiaries

Posted on October 31, 2010 by bean

Feeding honeybees at two different beekeepers operations: a 40 hive farm and a 1000 hive operation. Karen Bean, of Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, Washington with 40 hives feeds by hand. Bruce Bowen with 1000 hives uses pumps. Continue reading →

Posted in Beekeeping | Tagged bees, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Bruce Bowen, Bruce Bowen's Bees, cane, Essential, essential oils, fall, Farm, feeding, honey bees, honeybees, Karen Bean, Mt. Vernon, Oils, Pacific Northwest, sugar, syrup | Leave a comment

Essential Oils For Honeybees at Brookfield Farm

Posted on October 12, 2010 by bean

Essential oils used in honeybee feed at Brookfield Farm, Maple Falls, WA 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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