Interest in things made from bees? Wax, Honey and others.
It has been a strange year this year with a very early start and a lot of flow in June. The red poly hive (RPH) was busting at the seams with honey and had a weight recorded of 60 Kg. This to me is a sign that the hive need emptying so i decided to … Read more
OK so I am going to give a bee venom harvester a go. I am always on the look out for ideas and products that can help me to get more out of the efforts that need to go into keep my bees happy and healthy. This has been a long time coming but finally … Read more
As is always the case with my beekeeping I have one harvest a year. Like other years the harvest was end of August and beginning of September. It is a difficult job judging when to take the harvest. You want to have a period of good weather where the flow is in full stream. Too … Read more
So I tend to do wax once a year. Everyone does wax differently and I have tried many ways. The important thing to realise is that wax gets messy, Seriously messy. So be prepared for a big tidy up. Equipment Good sized bucket to store the dirty wax. Old fashioned Steamer Juicer / cordial maker. … Read more
