Harvest Practice

Post by **Wally** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:23 pm

I have a super ready for harvest. If someone wants the practice, you can rob it, extract it, and keep half the honey.

ski · Post by **ski** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:23 pm

Wally,
I am not going to extract any from my 2 hives, I am going to do crush and strain if there is any. But IF your offer is still open I would like to come down just to see how its done.

Do you still have some honey gates and buckets for sale?

Ski

Post by **Wally** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:28 pm

I do still have buckets and gates. The honey is still on the hive, but I sold both my extractors. I won't be extracting it. If no one wants it, I will just harvest and freeze it for feed in the spring.

TJ · Post by TJ » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:41 am

I would be interested but don't have an extractor. A little while ago Kurt was offering to lend out his 2-frame extractor, and I'm going to be going by him this Saturday at the market, maybe I can pick it up then and we can all do this together, what fun!

Kurt, is your offer still open to lend this out?

Wally, Ski and I would like to come over and do the fogging demo and I would really like to ask you all my saved up questions! tour your operation and see how you do everything, and pick up some supplies from you while there. Is your offer still open to have us and can we set a date with you early next week? I'm thinking Monday, June 25th because L&H may be able to come then, so all three of us can be out there. Does that work for you?

Is anyone else interested to come on this date?

TJ

Post by **Wally** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:10 pm

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D: All of the above.

Locust&Honey · Post by **Locust&Honey** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:35 pm

Monday after 2:30pm.......let me know.

ski · Post by **ski** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:00 pm

I'am good for anytime Monday.

Kurt Bower · Post by **Kurt Bower** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:16 pm

My extractor is still available, but only after Ron is done with it.

Kurt

Ron Young · Post by **Ron Young** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:40 am

I plan to do my stuff on Saturday.

ski · Post by **ski** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:59 am

Ron / Kurt
Does the extractor need to go back to Kurt or can I get the extractor from you some time before we go to wally's on Monday.

TJ · Post by TJ » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:25 am

Thanks Wally, I'm really looking forward to it.

Does afternoon around 3pm work for you okay? Tracey

Post by **Wally** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:38 am

3 will be fine.

TJ · Post by TJ » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:06 am

Great! Almost forgot, would you have an uncapping knife we could use, pretty please? Tracey

ski · Post by **ski** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:17 am

I have an electric knife I have been wanting to try.

Locust&Honey · Post by **Locust&Honey** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:21 pm

So 3pm Monday for fogging demo???

TJ · Post by TJ » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:03 am

Yes! Thanks again, Wally. We'll see you then. If anyone else is interested let us know by posting. TJ

Locust&Honey · Post by **Locust&Honey** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:18 pm

I will only be able to stay for the Fogging Demo. Can we do that first??? If not I can come later.

TJ · Post by TJ » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:01 pm

Sure, we'll do it first.

Locust&Honey · Post by **Locust&Honey** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:41 pm

Thanks!!

See you guys Monday at 3.

TJ · Post by TJ » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:26 pm

THANKS WALLY! What fun! I really enjoyed learning what you do with your bees and the great fogging demo.
I learned that:
-I can put honey in hot water and have honey tea.
-I must spin the extractor, slowly at first, but I have to know when I can go faster (and cross wiring frames is important, I now know).
-I can now extract one frame or a super, and which method to use for which.
-I hurt when a bee stings me, Wally doesn't.
-fogging with FGMO and thymol is quick and easy, and with the right equipment no flares will occur
-Wally has a healthy respect for the women in his family (especially his mother, who everyone adored).
-it takes 5-6 hours for 2-3 newbies to fog, rob 1-1/2 supers and extract/clarify/bottle it all, and clean up.
-bees will lick an extractor and pails (turned on their side) clean.
-moonflowers bloom at 8pm and take a 1/2 hour to open.
-Wally has very gentlemanly grandsons.
and, finally:
-there's so much to learn.

Thanks for the fun day and the gorgeous, dark honey (like maple syrup, eh). Thanks Kurt for the extractor rental, we couldn't have done it without it. And thanks Ski for taking it for cleaning and passing on.

I'm exhausted and am going to bed.

TJ