2013 Fall Honey Harvest

Today was a real success! We harvested the most honey ever since we began our beekeeping adventures! Happy Fall Everyone!

BEE SPITTLE!
Fore ground, yours truly de-capping honey super frames. Background, Alex's "baby," the sprayer

Removing white cappings with thermostatically controlled knife

 Wax cappings drop into capping tub

 12 Frame Extractor. Here is a frame de-capped, loaded and ready to go!

 See the pile of cappings in the tub?

 Honey Harvest Setup in Benoit Farm Shop

 This extractor makes extracting a breeze! Look at that baby spin!

 Yea for Honey Harvest! (Aunt Mary and Cowboy Robert)

 Freshly extracted honey drips into...

 Screen sits on top of this bucket. The screen removes any access wax and other bits and pieces etc.

 Screen/bucket setup

 Honey Bears awaiting filling

 Almost done! Once honey runs through screen we are set to begin bottling (and yes, I have THAT much hair on my head!)

 Partway through the bottling. We filled a few mason jars as well for at home use.