Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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Why We Are Leaving the Bellingham Farmers Market on June 30
Honesty can be a hindrance to business it seems. We sell raw honey from naturally-treated, antibiotic-free Washington state hives. Some of this honey is from our hives here in Whatcom County (northwest Washington state). Some of this honey is from … Continue reading
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Tagged antibiotic free, bees, Bellingham, Brookfield, Farm, Farmers, hives, honey, leaving, Maple Falls, Market, natural, raw, Washington, why
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Why I Keep Bees And Sell Honey (there are easier ways to make a living)
There’s a song in the musical Man of LaMancha that goes “Why does he do the things he does? Why does he do these things?” Sometimes I sing this to myself as I move from hive to hive, but somehow … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing
Tagged beekeeper, beekeepers, Brookfield Farm Bees and Honey, honey, Karen E. Bean, Maple Falls, Marketing, Skagit Valley, spaker, Washington, why
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Honeys With Flower Names – What Do They Mean?
Varietal honeys (monofloral honey) carry the names of flowers and plants that were their primary source of nectar. How beekeepers determine the source. Variations in color. Tips on varietal versus infused honeys versus wildflower honeys – all good but different. Where to find varietal honeys. Continue reading
Posted in Honey
Tagged alfalfa, blackberry, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Farm, fireweed, honey, honeylocator.com, how to, Maple Falls, monofloral, monofloral honey, Seattle, Varietal, varietal honey, Washington, where to find, why, yellow star thistle
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Do Honeybees Sleep?
How, when, and where honeybees sleep. Research studies sited and linked. How researchers define honey bee sleep. Continue reading
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Tagged bees, do honeybees sleep, foragers, honeybees, how, nurse, sleep, when, where, why
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