tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post5642783339536106809..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Four Ways to Harvest Honey without an ExtractorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-85292427417929956892014-04-27T22:08:36.394-04:002014-04-27T22:08:36.394-04:00Three medium supers. I don't use deeps - so I...Three medium supers. I don't use deeps - so I typically overwinter with the bees in three boxes - all medium boxes.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-89913233705138827202014-04-25T14:06:42.885-04:002014-04-25T14:06:42.885-04:00Hi Linda,
When you stated " I overwinter wit...Hi Linda, <br />When you stated " I overwinter with three mediums" are you referring to frames or supers? <br /><br />Thanks <br />CecilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-25431012986822111652012-11-21T15:21:21.779-05:002012-11-21T15:21:21.779-05:00Linda, Are you aware of a primitive device with wh...Linda, Are you aware of a primitive device with which to spin one Langstroth style frame? I have read about and seen a picture of such a device; but I cannot find the device on the internet. Thanks your help.<br /> Lonnie W. FunderburgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-2704695350059632822012-05-20T07:54:16.704-04:002012-05-20T07:54:16.704-04:00Kyle, How much honey the bees store si completely...Kyle, How much honey the bees store si completely dependent on the nectar flow. They can only make honey if nectar is available. Bee books or a basic beginner course would really help you in understanding all of this. As I said earlier, we take extra honey that the bees store. There are guidelines for your specific area about how much honey should be left on the hive for the winter - the rest it's OK for the beekeeper to take. Your local bee club should be able to tell you how much to leave on the hive. In Atlanta where we have mild winters, I overwinter with three mediums.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-88697217420650167692012-05-20T06:18:19.450-04:002012-05-20T06:18:19.450-04:00Hello again Linda! Your advice is great! I have so...Hello again Linda! Your advice is great! I have some more questions that I hope you can answer for me! This one may puzzle you a bit; if I had 3 supers ( for honey) on my hive instead of 1 would they all get filled with honey? If I had 1 super it would fill with honey bur if I had 3 would they fill? How long does it take the bees to fill a super with honey? Where do we take the honey from if the bees need some too?<br />Thanks<br />KyleKyle rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-12894041861396601132012-05-20T06:04:59.014-04:002012-05-20T06:04:59.014-04:00Hello Linda, thanks for your advice!! I have one m...Hello Linda, thanks for your advice!! I have one more thing to ask! For example; if you have 3 supers will all of them get filled with honey? I mean if you have 1 super, it will get filled with honey after a while, but what if you have 3 supers will they all get filled?<br />Also how long does it take them to fill 1 super?Kyle rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-16136410327495270742012-05-19T22:38:57.919-04:002012-05-19T22:38:57.919-04:00When we harvest honey, what we are doing it taking...When we harvest honey, what we are doing it taking extra honey that the bees won't require to get through the winter. You can't simply raise bees to get honey because they make honey for their brood and to feed themselves in the winter when nothing is in bloom. The beekeeper is lucky because if we give them space to store it, and if there is a nectar flow, the bees will keep storing honey beyond what they need to survive the winter. That extra honey is what the beekeeper harvests. I encourage you to get a good beginner bee book - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping is good and Keith Delaplane's First Lessons in Beekeeping is good. Also see if there is a local bee club near you. It's invaluable to learn directly from other beekeepers. Good luck.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-78672743208953400092012-05-19T19:44:51.246-04:002012-05-19T19:44:51.246-04:00*brooders, sorry! Also where do I get all of the e...*brooders, sorry! Also where do I get all of the equipment and get advice?<br />KyleKyle rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-40547130401137006972012-05-19T19:42:44.998-04:002012-05-19T19:42:44.998-04:00Hi Kyle, I only harvest honey once a year. How o...Hi Kyle, I only harvest honey once a year. How often you can harvest depends on the nectar flow where you are - we only have one significant nectar flow in Atlanta. I don't know what you mean by "not to have brokered too?" so I'm afraid I can't answer your question. You do need supers on your hive to allow the bees to grow and store resources. But I don't know what brokered means.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-87890625051385179182012-05-19T19:37:17.073-04:002012-05-19T19:37:17.073-04:00Hello Linda, my name is Kyle and I am14, I live in...Hello Linda, my name is Kyle and I am14, I live in Scotland and I want to start 'farming for honey'. Can I ask how many times a year do you extract honey from your hives and is there a way that allows me to just have supers' and not to have brokered too?<br />Thanks,<br />KyleKyle rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-47313536905782630282012-01-31T16:01:04.434-05:002012-01-31T16:01:04.434-05:00Linda, Thank you very much for your blog! A friend...Linda, Thank you very much for your blog! A friend who is a beekeeper gave me a capped super because she had to make some room in her hive and didn't have time to extract the honey before going on vacation. I followed your instructions using the 2 jars process and heating up my house. It worked beautifully. Your photos are very useful! Note: I found the honey dripped easier if the jars were tilted at an angle.<br />I propped up the jars by the heater (on a chair), making sure they wouldn't slide down.<br />Thanks again for generously sharing your knowledge.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-54796111355329477352011-08-28T11:34:47.862-04:002011-08-28T11:34:47.862-04:00Thank you for the photos! First honey harvest here...Thank you for the photos! First honey harvest here...very helpful to see your process. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-1198702944898100522010-03-24T15:12:03.518-04:002010-03-24T15:12:03.518-04:00I harvest honey when a super is full of fully capp...I harvest honey when a super is full of fully capped frames. So there's no predetermined frequency - it's up to the bees and the nectar flow.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-80415742003395290182010-03-24T14:17:15.750-04:002010-03-24T14:17:15.750-04:00How often do you extract honey from your hives?How often do you extract honey from your hives?Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-18731698588917068302009-10-03T08:31:02.574-04:002009-10-03T08:31:02.574-04:00The jar to jar method is not dependable - sometime...The jar to jar method is not dependable - sometimes the filtering material does not actually allow the honey to go through. But it always works if you put a metal tea strainer between the jars.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-21590566796542936572009-09-17T12:38:20.694-04:002009-09-17T12:38:20.694-04:00Those photos and comments were wonderful! I have ...Those photos and comments were wonderful! I have two hives and just can't see justifying the cost of an extractor, even a used one. I love this idea. Of course, the bees would have to draw out the comb again rather than working with emptied cells, but it's a way for use neophytes to get started. Thanks!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173202724588547447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-20221992526971960952008-08-28T09:35:00.000-04:002008-08-28T09:35:00.000-04:00If you're not using natural beeswax foundation can...If you're not using natural beeswax foundation can you do this by scraping the comb off of it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097456098396310748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-49490458089412294362008-08-05T13:46:00.000-04:002008-08-05T13:46:00.000-04:00Mrs Linda,if you have 50 hives,you cannot solve ha...Mrs Linda,if you have 50 hives,you cannot solve harvest problem at this way, I wish you easaly jobs anyway.Best regardsİlhami Uyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950475352519519362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-67150873738627803792008-07-19T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-19T10:22:00.000-04:00Thank you for your helpful video. It is so much e...Thank you for your helpful video. <BR/><BR/>It is so much easier to get a new idea w/ pictures!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051946340490148023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-13622151948970319422008-07-18T20:38:00.000-04:002008-07-18T20:38:00.000-04:00Linda: I'm a year behind you in the beekeeping le...Linda: I'm a year behind you in the beekeeping learning curve, and what a help your site has been.<BR/><BR/>I'm also from Georgia, a quilter and a psychologist. I wonder what ties all those together.<BR/><BR/>I just used your "crush and strain" to harvest my first honey. It worked well, and is of course..delicious! I'm looking forward to trying the wax melter this weekend.<BR/><BR/>Thank you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com