Recently harvested some honey

[Darren Haverstick]

I was checking my hives a couple of weeks ago and decided that they could afford to give up some of their honey supply for my consumption.

I spun 5 frames that were full like this one.


This is what the frame looks like after I raked open the cells. I prefer a rake to a capper knife.


After I spun all the frames, I strain the honey into a collection bucket.



Now it's bottling time! I ended up with 21 pints (pounds).



There is nothing quite as satisfying as having a hot biscuit slathered in honey you harvested from your own bees.


Darren

[ridjrunr]

Thanks for showing! How long have you been keeping bees?
I like a touch of honey in my very dark coffee,.. and on biscuits of course😊

[Ohio Joe]

Yes sir, biscuit & honey - mighty good!!!

Like Ridjrunr, I too did not know you were a bee keeper. I think it's a great idea if you have the area to do it. 

[rollingb]

I'm fond of honey too,.... do you have any beeswax you wanna part with?   

[Darren Haverstick]

Thanks for showing! How long have you been keeping bees?
I like a touch of honey in my very dark coffee,.. and on biscuits of course😊

I've been wanting to keep bees ever since I was a kid. I finally got into it 4 or 5 years ago. The man who helped me get started says, "A man keeps bees so he can raise the most expensive honey in the state." That's about the truth.

I only have 2 hives. Once you get everything going, they pretty much take care of themselves. My main problem is where I live. It's mostly woods so the bees really have to work to find all the food they need. I do have my yard planted in clover so that helps.

I put all the leftover beeswax back out for the bees to recycle. Sorry!

Darren