So after great anticipation I made my first harvest. I had three supers of honey, but only got two pulled before rain. Anyhow I extracted two 10 frame shallows and got just 5 gal of golden goodness. :piano:
I lucked up and found a local club that had an extractor and a member willing to demo to me. So now i'm in the club.
Now clean up is a different story.
Just to be clear.... You got 5gal. of honey from 10 shallow frames?
Quote from: hjon71 on August 14, 2013, 02:19:09 AM
Just to be clear.... You got 5gal. of honey from 10 shallow frames?
Look again hjon: 20 shallow frames - 2 supers
Congrats :cheer: :cheer:
Thanks scbee. Yes 20 shallow frames. I was pretty proud of the girls.
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I am hoping to sneak a couple of frames out of my larger hive here soon. It will be cut and crush, but all I need is enough to give a few gifts to those that have helped me out this year.
As I have a much weaker small hive I would like to get through the winter, I might have to share. We will see as the summer comes closer to a close. I feel an early fall.
So here is to your Girls!!!! :cheer:
Mscarol. The Elk Valley beekeepers Assoc. has equipment for it's members to use. I went to my first meeting monday and used the equipment tuesday. Membership is free. You can contact the Franklin County Ag Extention agent. I realize your in Fayetteville area but look into it. I'd be happy to help anyway I can.
Forrestcav,
once I get a more reliable vehicle, then making the meetings might not be such an issue....(although....like a bee.....I hate driving at night!!)
There a couple of county contacts that I can make.....especially with the fair coming on.
This year.......don't need much
hey my girls were out cleaning cappings till almost dark tonight. Some of them could barely fly.
Way to go. :cheer: -Mike
Aren't bees amazing? Congrats on your first harvest. :-D
I remember my first harvest as being the most exciting thing I have ever done. I was swooning when I saw all that beautiful golden honey in that bucket.
Congratulations on your first harvest and many more to come
Annette
Thanks all. I actually still a full shallow sitting on them with the empties under it for clean out and/or refill.