Â* How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold for our use ,
that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't expecting having any
at all to sell , since I focused this year on increasing my hive count -
the saying "You can make bees or make honey , not both." is apparently
only true sometimes ... And once again the honey is very light with a
very delicate flavor . I bees a very happy beekeeper tonight .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety .
Get off my lawn !

On Monday, July 2, 2018 at 12:41:17 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
>
> Â* How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
> tomorrow .
>
>
Here's a recipe, send me a pint! If you're feeling generous, send me
a quart!

2 Jul 2018 <itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>July 2, 2018 Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
>> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
>> tomorrow .
>>
>Here's a recipe, send me a pint! If you're feeling generous, send me
>a quart!

Must be a recipe from your private well hidden honey pot. . . heheh
This is one of my favorites:
https://www.lemonandolives.com/paste...ey-sesame-bar/
There are many confections that use honey, they make for great gifts.

On 2018-07-01 5:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> Â* How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
> tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold for our use ,
> that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't expecting having any
> at all to sell , since I focused this year on increasing my hive count -
> the saying "You can make bees or make honey , not both." is apparently
> only true sometimes ... And once again the honey is very light with a
> very delicate flavor . I bees a very happy beekeeper tonight .
>
many years ago, one of our hives produced over 200lbs in a season.
Unfortunately, after insulating it for the winter, there was a mini heat
wave in late October and it killed the colony.
I set up the table saw and made a lot of shallow supers that were a lot
easier to handle than the standard ones. When extracting, no matter how
carefully, we always ended up with a sticky kitchen floor!
These days, a friend brings me honey from the Okanagan Valley where his
son is a professional bee keeper. He makes most of his money from
orchard pollination services.

On 7/2/2018 1:47 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2018-07-01 5:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> Â*Â* How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint
>> on the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting
>> extraction tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold
>> for our use , that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't
>> expecting having any at all to sell , since I focused this year on
>> increasing my hive count - the saying "You can make bees or make
>> honey , not both." is apparently only true sometimes ... And once
>> again the honey is very light with a very delicate flavor . I bees a
>> very happy beekeeper tonight .
>>
> many years ago, one of our hives produced over 200lbs in a season.
> Unfortunately, after insulating it for the winter, there was a mini
> heat wave in late October and it killed the colony.
> I set up the table saw and made a lot of shallow supers that were a
> lot easier to handle than the standard ones. When extracting, no
> matter how carefully, we always ended up with a sticky kitchen floor!
> These days, a friend brings me honey from the Okanagan Valley where
> his son is a professional bee keeper. He makes most of his money from
> orchard pollination services.

Â* This is more of a hobby than anything , we have 6 hives now - though
2 have had problems getting/keeping a laying queen . I try to keep the
mess down by using plastic sheeting on the floor around the extractor
and on the table where I uncap . When I'm done I just lay the plastic
outside and the bees clean it up - the dog likes some too , he usually
gets the piece from the floor to lick off . I'm using mediums for honey
supers and deeps for brood .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety .
Get off my lawn !

On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 12:47:58 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-07-01 5:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> * How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
>> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
>> tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold for our use ,
>> that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't expecting having any
>> at all to sell , since I focused this year on increasing my hive count -
>> the saying "You can make bees or make honey , not both." is apparently
>> only true sometimes ... And once again the honey is very light with a
>> very delicate flavor . I bees a very happy beekeeper tonight .
>>
>many years ago, one of our hives produced over 200lbs in a season.
>Unfortunately, after insulating it for the winter, there was a mini heat
>wave in late October and it killed the colony.
>I set up the table saw and made a lot of shallow supers that were a lot
>easier to handle than the standard ones. When extracting, no matter how
>carefully, we always ended up with a sticky kitchen floor!
>These days, a friend brings me honey from the Okanagan Valley where his
>son is a professional bee keeper. He makes most of his money from
>orchard pollination services.

I have neighbors who keep bees. Some raise chickens for eggs, many
have vegetable gardens, we all trade. I don't use a lot of honey but
I have more than enough from trading veggies.

wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 12:47:58 -0600, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-07-01 5:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>> How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
>>> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
>>> tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold for our use ,
>>> that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't expecting having any
>>> at all to sell , since I focused this year on increasing my hive count -
>>> the saying "You can make bees or make honey , not both." is apparently
>>> only true sometimes ... And once again the honey is very light with a
>>> very delicate flavor . I bees a very happy beekeeper tonight .
>>>
>> many years ago, one of our hives produced over 200lbs in a season.
>> Unfortunately, after insulating it for the winter, there was a mini heat
>> wave in late October and it killed the colony.
>> I set up the table saw and made a lot of shallow supers that were a lot
>> easier to handle than the standard ones. When extracting, no matter how
>> carefully, we always ended up with a sticky kitchen floor!
>> These days, a friend brings me honey from the Okanagan Valley where his
>> son is a professional bee keeper. He makes most of his money from
>> orchard pollination services.
>
> I have neighbors who keep bees. Some raise chickens for eggs, many
> have vegetable gardens, we all trade. I don't use a lot of honey but
> I have more than enough from trading veggies.
>

That's nice Popeye. What do yoose do with the honey?

On 7/1/2018 7:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> Â* How about some recipes using honey ?

I've never made it but it sure is tasty! Baklava. I pulled this recipe
off the net as an example:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9454/greek-baklava/

Jill

On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:34:46 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

wrote:
>> On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 12:47:58 -0600, graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2018-07-01 5:18 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>>> How about some recipes using honey ? There are 7 quarts and a pint on
>>>> the shelf from the first super , and 2 more supers awaiting extraction
>>>> tomorrow . I'm trying to decide how much I need to hold for our use ,
>>>> that will determine how much I can sell . I wasn't expecting having any
>>>> at all to sell , since I focused this year on increasing my hive count -
>>>> the saying "You can make bees or make honey , not both." is apparently
>>>> only true sometimes ... And once again the honey is very light with a
>>>> very delicate flavor . I bees a very happy beekeeper tonight .
>>>>
>>> many years ago, one of our hives produced over 200lbs in a season.
>>> Unfortunately, after insulating it for the winter, there was a mini heat
>>> wave in late October and it killed the colony.
>>> I set up the table saw and made a lot of shallow supers that were a lot
>>> easier to handle than the standard ones. When extracting, no matter how
>>> carefully, we always ended up with a sticky kitchen floor!
>>> These days, a friend brings me honey from the Okanagan Valley where his
>>> son is a professional bee keeper. He makes most of his money from
>>> orchard pollination services.
>>
>> I have neighbors who keep bees. Some raise chickens for eggs, many
>> have vegetable gardens, we all trade. I don't use a lot of honey but
>> I have more than enough from trading veggies.
>>
>
>That's nice Popeye. What do yoose do with the honey?

What do you think, I schmear it on my wife's nipples.
And she schmears some on my peepee.