Honeybees Honey Harvest
For those who remember, about a year ago, I embarked on a quest to make one of my dreams a reality. Becoming a beekeeper, and, success! I've done it. Not only done it, but have been able to harvest honey for the first time. Although I haven't taken too much straight off, it has been quite a decent haul. From 7 frames, we currently have 15kg of liquid gold, and one dad that's extremely eager for a jar, or ten. I will head back into the hive within the next couple of weeks and remove some more frames as the girls have been extremely busy. I anticipate harvesting another 7 to 10 frames. (There are multiple boxes on the hive, above the brooder), and from those 7 to 10 frames, suspect we will have at least another 20kg if not more. It was not an easy task however, the girls found a weak spot in my suit, and, well, 7 or 8 stings later, my arm and hand (but not fingers oddly enough) were double the the size, with no sign of slowing down. Many antih...
