Bee hive

[ValeTudoGuy]

Bee Wax is excellent stuff. You can do loads and loads with it!

[Emaresee]

im new with the bees , learning every day so thanks for that , something to think about

I dont have them yet..., but have done a short course, and will do a longer one in later winter/ spring, and hopefully go for it .... Love this stuff, your honey looks great! Well done on happy calm bees! If i was amazed by anything it was by how disinterested the hive are when we did inspections!

[wolfie]

Our local bee assoc tend to let their bees clean it up, then melt it down, mould it and sell it. I always pick up a little ingot of wax.... Perfect for greasing drawers etc...

im new with the bees , learning every day so thanks for that , something to think about

[Emaresee]

Our local bee assoc tend to let their bees clean it up, then melt it down, mould it and sell it. I always pick up a little ingot of wax.... Perfect for greasing drawers etc...

[wolfie]

Interestingly i reckon what is matketed as greek honey generally tastes of toffee, and sometimes eucalyptus based honey can taste similar....so i wonder what nectar your bees have been collecting

earlier on the year im not sure , later Himalayan Balsam

[wolfie]

Good stuff! Is the Wax a byproduct? If so do you have plans for it?

I had no plans for it , i let my mate take it with a piece of wild comb that we originally were going to wire into a frame but decided against , he was going to let it strain naturally .

[Emaresee]

Myself and a mate tasted it , we both considered it tasted like toffee apple !!!!!!

very smooth and a creamy finish on the palate

very more ish we thought , the finish was quite short and then you wanted to taste more

obviously i had no control of how it would taste , just with my location i hoped for something good

have to say im delighted with it

Interestingly i reckon what is matketed as greek honey generally tastes of toffee, and sometimes eucalyptus based honey can taste similar....so i wonder what nectar your bees have been collecting

[ValeTudoGuy]

Good stuff! Is the Wax a byproduct? If so do you have plans for it?

[Johnny Thunder]

That is absolutely fantastic. Well done wolfie.

[wolfie]

Hows it taste?

Myself and a mate tasted it , we both considered it tasted like toffee apple !!!!!!

very smooth and a creamy finish on the palate

very more ish we thought , the finish was quite short and then you wanted to taste more

obviously i had no control of how it would taste , just with my location i hoped for something good

have to say im delighted with it

[wolfie]

a day with the bees

labels on......

il have better labels next time , got these in a rush

just got hessian jar covers to make later

24 and 3/4 jars produced

left the bees with all the wild comb , some frames of honey not yet capped with wax and all the brood chamber , this will be more than enough to get them thro the Winter

had a fantastic day

[wolfie]

a day with the bees

bottling up the honey

[wolfie]

a day with the bees

sieving the honey a double strainer

[wolfie]

a day with the bees

spinning the honey

[wolfie]

a day with the bees

frames removed from the hive

removing the capping ( bees wax , protecting the honey )