Thread: Beekeeping

I am getting tired of waiting to get some honey from my hives. This weekend I am going to grab at least a few frames! Last week there was a couple of frames of comb honey that were 3/4 capped......

Those poor Bee's will have to start all over again,, boy will they be pi$$ed.

They won't have to start all over. 5 to 10 percent maybe.....

Well, I just visited my local guy today. No fake Chinese honey here. I should be good until this time next year.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Well, I just visited my local guy today. No fake Chinese honey here. I should be good until this time next year.

Amazing to see the color difference. I think a lot of my honey was from honeysuckle that is massively invasive and is everywhere which made mine very light colored.

Originally Posted by Cincinnatus

Amazing to see the color difference. I think a lot of my honey was from honeysuckle that is massively invasive and is everywhere which made mine very light colored.

I think the color difference is the green oil can behind it the light coming from the right of the picture. Its all the same.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I think the color difference is the green oil can behind it the light coming from the right of the picture. Its all the same.

Sorry - I meant the color difference of my honey compared to yours.

Originally Posted by 32t

I am getting tired of waiting to get some honey from my hives. This weekend I am going to grab at least a few frames! Last week there was a couple of frames of comb honey that were 3/4 capped......

Just be careful when taking this. If the moisture level is to high you can extract it and it can ferment. If in doubt borrow a refractometer from someone that brews beer or makes wine. It should be between 17 and 18%.

Originally Posted by Cincinnatus

Just be careful when taking this. If the moisture level is to high you can extract it and it can ferment. If in doubt borrow a refractometer from someone that brews beer or makes wine. It should be between 17 and 18%.

If I cut comb honey it will only be capped. If some is uncapped I will eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner until it is gone.

What is wrong with fermented honey? Isn't that called Mead!

Seriously I have been told as a general rule that over 80% capped should be good as it get mixed up together.

lets see if I can post a picture....

2 frames of imperfect comb honey, but my first try!

Can't get pictures to post. Gotta figure out why......

Anyway, I got two medium frames of comb honey and four deeps of regular today. I got the four deeps extracted but will bottle them tomorrow.

I got stung twice in my right hand. Once because i squished the bee and the other because one of my hives is dying out and they are ornery.

I estimate there is about 5 gallons of honey in the one that is going bad so it won't be a complete loss...