06-07-2009, 04:56 AM | #31 |
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Some progress. The super is still not full, which is disappointing. But it is filling up. It's not been a good year for honey.
I'm thinking about re-queening my hive. That is where you buy a new a queen, find the old queen and smush her, and then put your new queen in the hive (there is a way of doing this so that she is accepted and not killed). The thing is my queen is 3 seasons old now (if she hasn't been superceded). And for serious honey-producers, that is an old queen. They might requeen every month or two. On the other hand, I do have a hive that is relatively docile (important not to get stung) and is strong, without any use of pesticides. So the genes are pretty good. I might buy a queen and have it all go to hell, although that is unlikely. I'll talk to my dad about it. Because I would have him do the requeening. There is no way I'll be able to find the queen looking at potentially 80 frame-surfaces. In the meantime, however, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! |
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06-08-2009, 01:29 AM | #33 | |
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Basically I am waiting for 10 of those frames to be full before I harvest. I might have 3 or 4 frames right now, all total. So if 2 frames = 1 gallon. Then, fingers cross, I will end up with 3 gallons at least. |
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06-08-2009, 01:54 AM | #34 |
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What do you do with three gallons of honey? Make three acres of baklava?
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06-08-2009, 03:42 AM | #35 |
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When you use honey w/ baking, it goes quick.
I plan to give some if it away as gifts, if I ever get any. |
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06-08-2009, 04:04 AM | #37 |
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it's not possible to own too much honey. It will go quick.
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06-08-2009, 10:33 PM | #39 |
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1 gal is 12lb. 4.50 per lb is $54.
Not a bad gift. |
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I guess it must not have been a gallon, since I think it was more in the 5-10 pound range. I'm sure most people have a mental list of bizarre wedding gifts they received. This is example number one for me.
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