On 7/7/2020 8:06 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/7/2020 7:36 PM, Snag wrote:
>> Â*Â* That's how they say it in some places in the south ... today I
>> extracted 15 frames of honey , 5 and 10 each from my two strongest
>> hives . The yield was 10 quarts and 10 pints , six of each have chunks
>> of comb . I didn't check them frequently enough and there was a
>> *cross-comb mess in both hives . Both had tons of honey even after I
>> robbed them - and I didn't mind cutting that comb out of the frames
>> and jarring it , I can charge a premium for "chunk honey" . At my
>> asking price that's nearly 400 bucks worth of product . The tourist
>> season is on and they're coming in droves , and this is the kind of
>> stuff they look for ...
>> Â*Â* *Each box , or "super" has 10 frames for the bees to draw out their
>> comb , and usually they draw it out straight down the frames .
>> Sometimes they jump from frame to frame , putting the comb crosswise
>> to the frames . Makes harvesting difficult , because you have to cut
>> the frames apart to extract the honey . And when you cut it , all the
>> sweet goodness runs out all over the place . It's going to take me a
>> month to find all the sticky and wipe it down .
>
> Sounds wonderful, Terry!Â* I sure do wish I had a use for honey.Â* I've
> got a jar in the pantry dated 2006 and have yet to open it.Â* But I'm
> glad you're getting some money from those hives.
>
> Jill

I like honey but use little. Great on toasted rye bread and butter. If
you eat plain yogurt, drizzle some in. When I was younger and less
concerned with calories I'd just eat a spoonful because it tasted good.