June 1st is a pretty good date to pick for the beginning of the main honey flow in our area. There are early nectar sources such as Big Leaf Maples, Dandelions, and fruit trees which come earlier, but the weather is not yet cooperative and the hives are not as developed yet. By June 1st [...]
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Honey Harvest
Over the years I've developed a fairly well-oiled backyard-beekeeper honey processing operation. That hasn't come without a few disasters along the way. There are lots of places for things to get messy, starting with removing the honey from the bees, and ending with putting the label on the last jar. In between, there is potential [...]
Squash Practice 