It took me four years and a lost count of bee stings, but I finally bottled my first quart of honey! Thought that I would share it with you in pictures!
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| I started this hive in 2009 with a nuc of 3000 bees. I estimate that it has close to 30,000 or more now. These gals made the honey! |
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| Close up of the comb with capped honey on top and uncapped on the bottom. |
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| The stainless steel extractor...it spins the frames, forcing the honey from the combs. The honey collects in the bottom of the tank, flows out the spout, into the pan. |
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| View of frames loaded into the extractor. |
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| Honey coming out of the spout after spinning, going through a filter and into the pan. |
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| Filtering the honey through cheese cloth and into the jar. |
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| I set out the extracted combs and the bees cleaned up all that was left! |
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