2014-06-05 10.09.572014-06-05 10.17.16Beekeepers watch the weather very closely when it is time to take honey from the hives.  Today called for rain, but in looking at the radar, we figured we had just enough time to get this done.  Not only do we have to juggle our own time, but we are dependent upon schedules of other beekeepers as well.  Our local group works together to extract all at the same time… or within a few days of each other because that saves set up and clean up time.

The first photo shows getting started with the first hive.  Yes, those weeds do need to go!… but, have you ever used a weed eater near a bee hive?

The second shows one of the first frames to come off, and it is beautiful!  That frame has brand new fresh wax and is totally full.  That’s what a beekeeper wants to see.

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So, it has been a long day.  All is extracted and the honey supers (boxes) are back on the hives.  We got a record number of gallons this time.  Not exactly sure of how much since the buckets aren’t consistently filled, but a good guess is somewhere around 25 gallons.  Now, even more work is involved, because it all has to be settled, strained and bottled.  Time to put my feet up, drink a glass of tea (sweetened with honey, of course), and thank everyone for helping.  Whew!   Yep, it’s raining!  HA!

 

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