Have you ever wondered exactly how beekeepers get honey from the hive to the jar? I hadn’t given it much thought until, of course, I became a beekeeper. This past weekend I extracted honey from my lost hive as well as some from the “Miracle” hive. Don’t worry – I left plenty of honey inside […]
Honey Harvest 2016
Oil & Honey Edition It’s honey harvest time. Does the sight of this beautiful, golden nectar make your mouth water? It makes me want to open the jar, stick my finger in and relish the sweet honey inside. While extracting honey I usually end up overdosing on the pure, ambrosial liquid running out of the honey gates. […]
Honey Harvest 2013
IT IS DONE! Honey Harvest 2013 is finished for the most part. I still have one small hive up the road which I will check on when the next “good” day rolls around. I may get a few more jars of honey from hive Queen Bella.
Honey Harvest 2012
Honey Harvest 2012 A story in pictures. Honey Harvest requires a good deal of work, and in Texas it is HOT. My man Dan and I enjoyed executing the entire adventure. Who wouldn’t delight in the outcome? All that glorious, fresh, pure honey the bees work so hard to make. I have complete respect for […]
