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Collecting Honey from Beehives
1:04:20 - 1:11:25 (07:05)
Learn how to collect honey from beehives through using a tool that helps the bees to clear out and an extractor that allows you to remove the top wax cap without touching the bulk of the wax.
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Learn how to extract honey from your beekeeping harvest and the damaging effects of the Varroa mite on bee colonies.
1:04:20 - 1:07:52 (03:32)
Summary
Learn how to extract honey from your beekeeping harvest and the damaging effects of the Varroa mite on bee colonies.
ChapterCollecting Honey from Beehives
EpisodeSelects: The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The modern way to extract honey involves using an extractor tool that carves off the wax cap, leaving the bulk of the wax intact for the bees to reuse, and using screens for filtration.
1:07:52 - 1:09:30 (01:37)
Summary
The modern way to extract honey involves using an extractor tool that carves off the wax cap, leaving the bulk of the wax intact for the bees to reuse, and using screens for filtration. However, if an extractor is not available, the honey can still be extracted the old fashioned way by letting it flow out naturally.
ChapterCollecting Honey from Beehives
EpisodeSelects: The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast includes a mention of an article on HowStuffWorks about beekeeping by Dave Ruse and also features a section on listener mail.
1:09:30 - 1:10:53 (01:23)
Summary
This podcast includes a mention of an article on HowStuffWorks about beekeeping by Dave Ruse and also features a section on listener mail.
ChapterCollecting Honey from Beehives
EpisodeSelects: The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The episode ends with a discussion about a listener's chipped tooth and the possibility of having a long lost uncle who puts them in their will.
1:10:53 - 1:11:25 (00:32)
Summary
The episode ends with a discussion about a listener's chipped tooth and the possibility of having a long lost uncle who puts them in their will.