Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 07:53:26 AM
Spent the afternoon harvesting honey and wax from one of my three beehives. The drought has effected honey production and Bee survival rates in my area this year. I was very grateful to be able to pull two medium supers off one hive. My DH and I spent most of the evening extracting. 2 medium supers = 5 gallons super smooth honey.
ALready planning ahead for spring in the anticipation of expanding and getting at least one more hive going.
Congratulations to you, Heather. Keep us posted in the spring. Good luck. Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts
A good harvest Heather. I took 7 frames of honey off of my hive yesterday also. The eighth frame I put back, as they didn't have much of it filled. It sure is good. Michele