A Calmer Week Ahead
Mid-Summer New Honey Extraction Moon Kate and I bought a new vehicle yesterday, a Toyota Rav-4. Well, we picked out the things we wanted, left a deposit and now wait for the finding. This may not be big news in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: honey extraction
Gooseberries and Bees
Spring Waning Bee Hiving Moon Yet more work on Missing this morning. Still at play in the Winter Forest, up in the Dark Range, around the shores of Lake Arcas and on the waters of the Winter Sea. It is … Continue reading
Bee Diary: Honey Extraction, Day 2
Lughnasa Waning Artemis Moon Artemis Hives have given up their surplus honey, all under the Artemis moon. We started this morning with Kate putting a plastic drop cloth down on the deck while I went out to the colonies to … Continue reading
Bee Diary: Honey Extraction
Lughnasa Waning Artemis Moon The honey extraction has begun. Kate and I assembled the extractor this morning. I am not at my best during the accomplishing of mechanical tasks and got a bit testy. Kate gave me some space; reengaged. … Continue reading
Posted in Bees
Tagged fermentation, honey, honey extraction, honey extractor, honey supers, yeast
Leave a comment
The Harvest Season
Lughnasa Full Artemis Moon Ragged. Bug-ridden. Tired out. The garden needs attention, too. Stole this one from a Star-Trib column this morning. It’s true, though, that the garden has begun to head toward the compost pile. That’s what harvest means, … Continue reading
Bee Diary Supplemental
Summer Full Grandchildren Moon Kate’s made the woodenware for Artemis Hives. Dave Schroeder suggested we mark each piece with the year made. As we start eliminating frames and hive boxes on a five year cycle, we’ve got the record right … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Cooking, Our Land and Home
Tagged chicken, honey extraction, water feature
Leave a comment