Lughnasa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Artemis Moon<\/p>\n
Artemis was goddess of bees, among other duties, so we celebrate her this month on honey extraction.\u00a0 On that note the extractor stand, the electric motor and an electric uncapping knife came today, so we have the equipment we need.\u00a0 Now we need to learn how to use it.\u00a0 First thing is to wash it all, then put the extractor on the stand and motor on the extractor.\u00a0 After that, start removing supers, brushing off bees and sticking those honey super frames in the extractor.\u00a0 Hit spin and wait.<\/p>\n
So, we have two new machines here:\u00a0 the long-arm quilter and the honey extractor.\u00a0 Both of us will be on learning curves though I think the long-arm will have a steeper one.\u00a0 It’s complex, the extract not so much.<\/p>\n
Received, in addition\u00a0 to bee related stuff, 9 cubic yards of wood chips.\u00a0 They get distributed on Friday.<\/p>\n
Kate made a tart last night out of the raspberries and some bay field blueberries.\u00a0 Pretty damned good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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