Harvesting and Extracting Your Honey

Are you considering harvesting some of your honey? - There are many considerations. Some Are:

• Is there a “Best Time” for harvesting honey?
• What are Pros and Cons of harvesting now vs later, or both?
• What are techniques for removing frames from hives?
• Can frames be stored before extracting? If so, How, How Long?
• What is an ideal setting for extracting? (Hint: MUST BE INDOORS)
• What equipment and resources are needed for efficient extracting?
• Can equipment be borrowed from other club members?
• What about bottling, labeling, selling? 
• There is always More.  Bring your Questions

Come - Listen - Ask - Learn. 

😃  This is an awesome opportunity!  Bee There  😃

Other Meeting items for consideration: 

• High Temperatures are coming - Considerations and Precautions
• ROBBING is becoming a significant risk
• What to watch for and  precautions to take
• Should you consider requeening? 🤔
• Do you have Hive Inspection questions 🤔
• Swarm season is largely past, BUT “Bees don’t read the book” 🙄
• Other Questions  🤔  - Bring Them ON! 😃 

• How are your colonies doing?  What should you be watching for?
• Nectar flows are diminishing. - Is feeding appropriate?
• Guard against “Honey Bound” brood areas. This backfilling encourages swarming and can lead to collapsing colony populations 
• Consider entering State Fair Honey Baking categories. 
• Watch for Beekeeping June and July calendars in a separate email