More Than Honey Even though I’d pored over previews, I’ve been so busy that I missed the documentary premiere of More Than Honey. It’s now downloaded on my Amazon Prime account for the next snow day. I can’t wait! Here’s a trailer through my Pinterest account. Continue reading
Tag Archives: honey
Honey Jar Info Tag
The extra paper, leftover from making labels, compelled me to add another touch to our honey jars. I decided to make a “comb honey” info tag to stick on the back. Many people don’t see or use comb honey anymore. We enjoy chewing it like gum. If not in the mood for that, we squeeze … Continue reading
Oops
Our Lightridge Farm bees built up fast. I had enough woodenware to add a box to one hive while I waited for an order to arrive for the other. A rainy week got in the way. Lesson learned: when you think you have enough woodenware, get more! This is what I found by the time I … Continue reading
Pulling honey
I am phasing out the use of wax foundation by going ‘top bar style’ on my Langstroth frames. This year, I tried alternating frames. I used some with foundation and some without. I stuck popsicle sticks into the grooves to serve as starter strips. The bees drew both out beautifully in their bottom boxes. When … Continue reading
A label
We’ve always kept our honey for family and close friends. I wasn’t able to pull honey until my third year of keeping bees. Until then, we’d sampled some tempting tastes. Last year we tried our hand at the traditional honey spinning. I hated it. By the time we were done and ready to jar it … Continue reading
