2017 Honey

[Happy Chooks]

I checked my honey super yesterday. It has been on for 1 week and the bees are filling it up FAST! Nothing capped yet, but getting close. With all the rain we had this winter, I'm hoping for a good honey harvest this year.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Spun 14 of these yesterday... 36 more allllmost there. Crushing topbars today. It's been a long wait!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Nice Maggiesdad! What is in bloom there right now?

 

[Maggiesdad]

Our flow is slowing, the bees are switching to clover and assorted wildflowers now.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Topbar catching sunlight in the kitchen window...

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yummy!

Our clover is over now. Blackberry and catalpa are in full bloom though. My bees are bringing in quite a bit of dark blue pollen - that one confuses me. Not sure what blooms around here with blue pollen.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Poppies, bugloss, firewood and phacelia

 

[Maggiesdad]

Autololcorrect... fireweed

 

[Happy Chooks]

Poppies, bugloss, firewood and phacelia

Probably poppies then. None of the others look familiar to me.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Has anyone extracted yet? How did your honey harvest come out? I'm looking to extract in the beginning of August.