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Title: Let me at that honey!
Post by: TwoHoneys on June 19, 2010, 03:06:50 PM
Just before my hive swarmed, I discovered drone comb on several frames in my honey super. Now I'm post swarm, and all honey production has halted in that hive. But the frames in which I found the drones are almost full of capped honey...

My question: Can I just cut out that dark drone stuff and go ahead and crush and strain the capped honey? I mean, if I'm not using an extractor, I don't have to wait for the dark areas to be capped, do I?
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: asprince on June 19, 2010, 04:32:58 PM
Yes, go ahead and extract. You can discard the brood or just extract the frames that are without brood.

Good Luck,

Steve 
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: TwoHoneys on June 19, 2010, 09:26:19 PM
Thanks, Steve. Done. Gorgeous. Delicious. Happy.

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Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: Shawn on June 19, 2010, 10:04:39 PM
That is very clear honey  :shock:. What kind of plants produce that kind of honey color?
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: TwoHoneys on June 19, 2010, 10:25:08 PM
Shawn...I agree...it's almost as clear as water, isn't it? And it tastes bright and great! I have no idea why it's not darker...there was lots of clover when they were storing this.
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: AllenF on June 19, 2010, 11:41:17 PM
That looks like syrup to me.   How much did you feed them? 
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: hardwood on June 19, 2010, 11:50:25 PM
Could be thistle honey...I don't get it here, but shawee brought some to Bud's that was clear like that.

Scott
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: harvey on June 20, 2010, 12:02:27 AM
thistle won't be in bloom for a couple of months up here and I would guess in ohio too?  Did you feed syrup?
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: TwoHoneys on June 20, 2010, 07:18:40 AM
I didn't feed them anything. Over the winter and until March I had dry sugar available for them, but they hardly touched it. I removed it in March. They've not had any sugar water from me. Ever. This hive was a swarm I collected a year ago. They've not needed anything from me.
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: podius on June 20, 2010, 10:49:34 AM
I got honey that clear. My bee yard is surrounded by clover fields, dogwood trees, and there's an apple orchard about 2-3 miles down the road, but they may not get that far.
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: greenbtree on June 20, 2010, 02:49:26 PM
Very, very nice.  My mead senses are tingling... :-D

JC
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: bailey on June 20, 2010, 03:21:54 PM
the lighter honeys seem to make meads that are ok but not very interesting in taste.
my darkest honeys have made the best meads as of yet.
bailey.
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: Shawn on June 20, 2010, 07:22:42 PM
I bet there are a few others that get the clear honey.  It sure is not any different than that post of the blue honey, well I think it was blue. It should should make a nice presentation piece at a farmers market. Just think what you could sell if you had clear, blue, and the golden color honey in jars for people to see. This might be a good idea for a picture post "What color is your honey" or something like that.
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: NasalSponge on June 20, 2010, 07:29:02 PM
Do you have black locust around? Black locust makes water white honey.  :-D
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: harvey on June 20, 2010, 07:37:25 PM
very unique color,  Made from what ever have you,   Nice to look at but I sure would like to taste it!!!!   I have never tasted bad honey!  I have yet not been fortunate enough to get a clear or very light honey.  I do have a lot of thistle around but it blooms about the same time as golden rod.  Golden rod is quit a bit darker but when you combine the two all I can say is It is Delicious!!!!
Title: Re: Let me at that honey!
Post by: skflyfish on June 23, 2010, 10:00:20 PM
Quote from: harvey on June 20, 2010, 12:02:27 AM
thistle won't be in bloom for a couple of months up here and I would guess in ohio too?  Did you feed syrup?

Crazy year. Saw some star thistle blossoming tonight.

Jay