Category Archives: bees

Cleaning out the Combs

Posted on June 12, 2016 by jkmcintyre

In November, we harvested the full honey combs from the hive that died of exposure during a bad fall storm. It was our first experience extracting honey – and from a top bar hive at that.  In all, we crushed … Continue reading →

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That Honey Looks a Little Funny…

Posted on February 15, 2016 by jkmcintyre

So, flash forward several months after the honey harvest, and not only has the honey crystallized to an opaque creamy yellow, but threads of white appear to mar the surface of several jars. I finally ask the Googles about it … Continue reading →

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Dead Bee Honey

Posted on February 13, 2016 by jkmcintyre

Sooooo….our bees died.  Again.  Sadly, the first hive that expired was on us.  I have yet to make a decent lid for the hive.  So one stormy night, the lid blew off and water made its way into the hive.  … Continue reading →

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Back Door to the Bee Hive

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jkmcintyre

Although I am very proud of my top bar bee hives, I am not a carpenter.  As such, ‘true’ was just an ideal I strove towards when I built them. The result in Hive #1 is an extra entrance to … Continue reading →

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