Honey Harvest 2017 as requested by Nyboy

Carol Dee

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O.K. @Nyboy he are some of the honey harvest photos. ENJOY
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The harvest begins
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Dh and sister (Jeni Ann) checking frames
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Looking for full frames with out larva
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DH with smoker and all hives at the garden
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Sis on tip-toe to see in!
 

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So... it looks like we got 8 gallons this year. With only 4 bee stings. DH got two in the fingers while working without gloves to spin. Sis got one while decapping and bees wanted it too! And I got one on the back on my neck while photographing the procedure!
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Bees love it.
 

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That is awesome looking, DW and I want to get some bees one day, the sooner the better. How much honey came out of those frames.

Oh eight gallons nice haul.
 

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We love honey. We still buy honey from a bee keeper in Livingston that has dark rich honey. Every time we go down there, we stock up. We just haven't found anything up here to beat it.

the honey your DH raised is wonderful. I love it that Jeni Ann was helping, tell her we miss her here.

The pictures are awesome, thanks for documenting it.
 

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We love honey. We still buy honey from a bee keeper in Livingston that has dark rich honey. Every time we go down there, we stock up. We just haven't found anything up here to beat it.

the honey your DH raised is wonderful. I love it that Jeni Ann was helping, tell her we miss her here.

The pictures are awesome, thanks for documenting it.


thanks Bay, I will tell her (again) ;)
 

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Question, DW bought honey that said, USA, unfiltered 100% honey. Yet, it's not going to sugar, it's very runny. Any thoughts?
 
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