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PROJECT PHOTOS Harvesting the Honey July 25, 2008 |
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Joseph came up to harvest the honey today. He also brought us two hives for our garden.
Joseph and workers calming the bees with smoke
hive body and super on top
bees on the front entrance after collecting nectar |
There are 4 major honey harvests in Florida: Orange, Palmetto, Mangrove and Brazilian Pepper Tree. This honey is Palmetto. The Pepper flow is in November. We are too far inland for the Mangroves.
our new hives on the right
happy bees buzzing around
Joseph scraping the tops of frames so they can be removed |