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Before we know it, extracting season (usually in late July, August, and September) will be upon us. This can be a satisfying and fulfilling time for beekeepers, but it can also be stressful if you don’t know what type of extractor works best for you. Fortunately, that’s what we’re here for! Though there is a multitude of ways you can extract …
For the beginner beekeeper, determining the best way to uncap frames can be difficult. You can go the easy but messy route, which can be done more quickly but will leave you with less honey. Or, you can go the more time-consuming route, which requires extra concentration but results in more harvested honey. There are many options already out there with …
In popular conception, the true pay dirt for beekeepers is honey. While honey is indeed a valuable commodity, busy honey bees also create another treasure: beeswax. Here, we'll explore the most effective, easiest ways to separate beeswax from the honeycomb. The bees produce wax in their glands. It serves multiple functions, primarily as the essential building block of the beehive – …
Head down the aisles at your local grocery store, and you’ll see rows upon rows of honey - but does that mean you’re getting the genuine honey experience? Many casual honey consumers don’t understand there is a difference between raw and regular honey, and that if they settle for regular honey, they might not even realize they’re losing out on a …
When it’s time to reap the rewards of your work as a beekeeper, make harvesting supers with frames full of delicious, golden honey a simple and easy process with these tips from Dadant & Sons. As always, it’s a good idea to have all of your tools and materials ready and close at hand before you begin. To start harvesting supers, …
Despite the winter storms, we’re looking ahead to the coming honey flow and what we can do differently with this year’s harvest. Specifically, we’re thinking of how to infuse honey with natural flavors to bring something new to our customers. There’s no doubt that raw honey is delicious. Infusing honey that you’ve pulled from your hives, or even honey you’ve purchased …
Crafting useful and delicious items from honey and beeswax is a time-honored tradition that can greatly enhance your enjoyment of keeping bees. Beeswax and Honey Crafts There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of raising bees and enjoying the sweet, golden honey harvested from your own hives. However, this simple pleasure is just one of the many ways you can make use of …
When Is the Right Time to Harvest Honey? For first-year beekeepers, there is usually not a significant amount of honey produced because a majority of nectar is used to build up the wax production in the hive to create a base. One of the main reasons for this is that bees need a lot of nectar to produce wax, around 6 …