This is the tale that began in 2006 in my first year of beekeeping in Atlanta, GA. ...there's still so much to learn.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
The Metro Atlanta Beekeepers' Honey Contest
Tonight was the annual Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association honey contest and party. The food was great. I took a beehive cake like I'd made for my book club last year. The little jelly bean bees with almond wings turned out better than the previous cake I baked.
I'm so grateful that my daughter Valerie gave me this cake pan - what fun I've had with it!
We had an auction of donated items from a garden hive top and an observation hive to baskets of honey goodies, baked goods, etc. I bought a candle holder, a basket of homemade honey lotions, balms, and other body indulgences, a pair of bee earrings and a necklace, and a bee hand towel.
We did all of this while the honey contest was being judged.
Our honey contest has grown - there were about 60 entries this year. Some of us entered in more than one category, but it is still a phenomenal number. Our Welsh honey judge, Evelyn Williams, declared that next year we need to have more than one judge or more time. I think she worked like a Trojan for several hours.
I am so excited! I won six ribbons - four blue first place ribbons and two red second place ribbons.
The blue ribbons were for:
1. The wax block that I poured in the end 18 times!!!!!
2. My boxed cut comb honey
3. My jarred chunk honey
4. My entry into the black jar contest - the honey is poured into a black jar and is judged purely on the taste and consistency. I wasn't planning to enter the black jar but did at the last minute. So I was particularly pleased about winning that because it was so last minute! My bees make delicious honey and I think it helps not to use an extractor in terms of the richness and thickness of the honey.
The red ribbons were for:
1. My light amber honey
2. My dark amber honey
Now I'll re-pour the wax block for the Georgia Beekeepers' meeting in a couple of weeks and I'll re-clean all of my jars and the cases for the cut comb honey and start all over again!
Congratulations Linda, you deserve these awards for all your hard work and effort in sharing all your beekeeping experiences and adventures. I have learned so much just from reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you.
Take Care
Annette from Placerville California
Congratulations! You certainly cleaned up!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You may have inspired me to submit into my local beekeepers' honey contest ... if I have the time to get everything together.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Linda!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have earned the wins.
Big congrats to you - well done !! It is exciting when you win, I had one first prize with my light liquid honey this year - it felt like being back at primary school and winning the sand saucer section !!
ReplyDeleteLinda!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so happy for you as I have been following your wax block stories!
Thanks for all the knowledge you share. I learn something new on each read!
Lisa
Linda, you deserve every ribbon!! Good work and thnx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWarren (Denmark)
Howdy!
ReplyDeleteJust checkin' in. Nice post (as usual) lin. You really brighten my day. Cheers.
XOXO,
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