tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post2347069213508392546..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Crush and Strain Harvest When You Use FoundationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-90049277213498312392016-08-28T15:47:16.640-04:002016-08-28T15:47:16.640-04:00I would much rather put it out for the bees. When ...I would much rather put it out for the bees. When I know that one bee in her lifetime only makes 1/4 tsp of honey, I can't bear to wash it down the drain. Putting it back on the hives to let them clean it means dripping honey in the hives and is an open invitation to robbing. This putting the frames in the front yard is the best way I know to allow bees to take the honey and keep my hives from being open house invitations to robbers. I don't think the backyard beekeeper is at all responsible for the spread of varroa. I do think that using poisons in the hive to keep varroa at bay is simply a way of breeding a stronger varroa mite. Since I don't use poisons in my hive and my bees live through the winter and I don't see signs of deformed wing or other virus infections, I will not buy that I am spreading varroa by putting my frames out for the bees to clean.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853523613726645868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-3720909119532346862016-08-28T15:32:06.468-04:002016-08-28T15:32:06.468-04:00I harvested honey this way the past couple of year...I harvested honey this way the past couple of years but I'm slinging it this year. Both methods are fun. Every beekeeper I know puts out their equipment to be cleaned by the bees and I've never heard anyone say not to do it. It would be a shame to wash it all and waste the honey. Michelle @Pen and Hivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226767475370482122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-3228579838930721612016-08-25T17:20:13.977-04:002016-08-25T17:20:13.977-04:00So far the neighbors find it more an item of curio...So far the neighbors find it more an item of curiosity. They all know I have bees and having the buzzing bees in the front yard and my walking around not being stung could possibly be good publicity. People see bees as attacking and I'm there in the thick of it, not being attacked!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-33811674248420774192016-08-24T19:00:28.605-04:002016-08-24T19:00:28.605-04:00Putting those "wet" frames out for clean...Putting those "wet" frames out for cleanup by every stinging insect within 2-3 miles is an excellent way to spread disease and parasites (eg Varroa mites). That blizzard of bees, wasps, and yellow jackets is also great for public relations with the neighbors.blainenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506737880113517561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-18115110574688314212016-08-23T10:56:48.601-04:002016-08-23T10:56:48.601-04:00If you will search "crush and strain" on...If you will search "crush and strain" on this blog, you'll find lots of posts. Also there is a video on how to do crush and strain in the list of videos on the right side bar. I haven't ever harvested from honey on foundation so this is my first post about this. I get a filter bucket set that is a bucket with a honey gate and three graduated filters from Brushy Mountain - all of the bee companies carry some version of this.<br />Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-51567791881301643002016-08-23T10:09:48.017-04:002016-08-23T10:09:48.017-04:00Linda - can you describe your process for processi...Linda - can you describe your process for processing the honey this way and your filter buckets. Also curious about the wax and how you process it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com