On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 22:39:46 -0700 (PDT), "
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>On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 11:59:28 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
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>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 23:55:12 -0500, Snag > wrote:
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>> > SHRIEK !! Never never never nuke honey ! You kill all the microflora
>> >that give it it's unique properties . Many big operations heat their
>> >honey to thin it so it's easier to filter . And filtering takes out all
>> >the microfragments of pollen and the heating kills all the microflora .
>> >I process cold and the only filtration is 4 layers of cheesecloth to
>> >strain out the big stuff like wax fragments and the occasional wing or
>> >leg . But then I'm not running 1000 hives either ...
>> > I also do not treat my hives with chemicals . My bees were bred to be
>> >resistant to Varroa Destructor mites . Apparently those genetics are
>> >dominant in my immediate area because their resistance has remained
>> >unchanged for 6 years now .
>>
>> There's an unexpected laudable hippie element in you.
>>
>He's probably processing his honey as beekeepers have always done.

Yes, and he doesn't add foam suppressant.