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Category Archives: Honey
Honey Harvest 2021
An impressive 17.5kg is pretty good for a first year back in beesness. Sometimes it’s a bit of a gamble. You don’t want to take too much but all in excess can be taken. Below, I did a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in beekeeping, Extractor, Fall, Feeding, Honey, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged beekeeping, bees, feeding bees, honey
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Honey Recipes
Truth bee told… …I am not actually all that into honey. Yes, on occasion I like to dip my spoon into it and lick it off but this doesn’t happen often. I’m not like my dad who has an unwavering … Continue reading
Season 2016 update and a Queenless hive
Quick Summary Honey harvest: A solid total of 57kg of pure liquid gold. Not as impressive as last year’s 89kg but this year’s season started too soon and ended too soon. It was too dry and by the time the … Continue reading
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Tagged bee colony, beekeeping, combining two hives, queenless hive
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Honey 2015!
Cheers to the best honey season of all years!!! We made a total of 89 kg this summer! And we’re keeping it all to ourselves!!! haha, (sorry). You might not be surprised at all. Summer 2015 was dry, hot and … Continue reading
Questions & Answers
Thanks for coming! Let me beeegin with Oprah to get ya in the mood 🙂 1) Does anyone have bees as pets and what satisfaction can come from it? Pet owner: my mom Satisfaction (her answer): “They can be trained to sniff out bombs … Continue reading
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Oh Honey!
I just stole 9 kg of pure liquid gold! My cup runneth over with sweetness 🙂 It feels good waking up in the morning knowing that today you get to harvest. That’s my favorite part of this game. It’s mid … Continue reading