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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: RM trapper] #6588057
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Originally Posted by RM trapper
Looks good Matt, we've taken 240 quarts off ours so far this year, and will easily surpass 300 quarts. Everyone has had a great year around these parts

That's a load of honey. Y'all must sell some that's a hole lot to eat.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6588090
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some hives have 3 or 4 medium supers still on them.....have not pulled any yet. Need to soon to make room for a fall flow - I like the goldenrod, aster fall honey even though it doesnt smell the best when they are bringing it in blush

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6588094
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Matt what size are your 14 frames you pulled? Your harvest seems awful good for that few of frames. A serrated bread knife works really good and quick to uncap with, and a small uncapping scratcher for the little areas you miss with. Course we are only doing a few hundred frames by hand so no need for anything bigger yet. We do have a capping tray to let all the honey drain from cappings.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6588096
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I pulled 175 pounds off my hives this year. Sold the last bottle today...3 days to sell every ounce at a decent price. Bee Keepers dilemma - want more honey but not the work that comes with more hives

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6588116
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Yea but my uncle sells a lot to a local produce stand for $12/qt, what does it bring down your way Matt?

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: TreedaBlackdog] #6588156
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Originally Posted by TreedaBlackdog
Matt what size are your 14 frames you pulled? Your harvest seems awful good for that few of frames. A serrated bread knife works really good and quick to uncap with, and a small uncapping scratcher for the little areas you miss with. Course we are only doing a few hundred frames by hand so no need for anything bigger yet. We do have a capping tray to let all the honey drain from cappings.

I run all deeps and 9 frames in the top box. Some of what I extracted I pull out of the second brood box.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: RM trapper] #6588158
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Originally Posted by RM trapper
Yea but my uncle sells a lot to a local produce stand for $12/qt, what does it bring down your way Matt?

I am not sure what a quart would bring I just sell in the 1 pound squeeze bottles. I think one guy sold some quarts for 15

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Calvin] #6588161
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Originally Posted by Calvin
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Any for sale?


I sent 3 lbs to a friend in Alaska last winter. The shipping cost way more than the honey was worth.




Not in flat rate boxes.


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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731555
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My parents (north Texas) have a hive in their barn and they don't want to kill them, but I'm not sure how to successfully move a hive. A couple years ago they ripped out the hive and sealed up the site, but they came back. Can I get a box and frames and transplant them, or will they just try to go back in the barn? I keep hearing that bees are disappearing, so if I can start a box, I'd prefer that. If anyone has any helpful information, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks y'all.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731583
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You need to have the queen bee when you move them is what I have been told.


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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731584
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Originally Posted by Matt28
Originally Posted by RM trapper
Yea but my uncle sells a lot to a local produce stand for $12/qt, what does it bring down your way Matt?

I am not sure what a quart would bring I just sell in the 1 pound squeeze bottles. I think one guy sold some quarts for 15


I'll buy at those prices all day long. I'll mark it up as I sell mine 10/lb.


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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731586
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Originally Posted by Matt28
Pulled 14 frames and got 83 pound. Fresh honey is awesome. [Linked Image]



Mmmmm honey is awesome


I been trying to eat a teaspoon everyday, heard it helps allergies.....


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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: warrior] #6731620
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Originally Posted by warrior
I'll buy at those prices all day long. I'll mark it up as I sell mine 10/lb.


I don't know what it sells for here but a rancher brought me a fresh 5lb jar today as a thank you for trapping coyotes on their place. This time of year we eat a lot of honey on buttered biscuits and homemade bread.

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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731624
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Wow thats. A Lot of sweets!!!


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Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Matt28] #6731646
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We had a really nice day on Tuesday. I did a hive inspection on my hives. All was well and they are hitting the sugar stores really good.
I’m in a bee club that met on Monday night. One of the members is a commercial keeper and said he started putting pollen into his hives. I had a bunch of pollen patties I made a while back and dropped in a half patty into each hive.
It’s kind of risky getting pollen in the hives right now here where I live. We are having such a mild winter that I decided I would jump start my bees.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: Jiggamitch] #6731724
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Originally Posted by Jiggamitch
My parents (north Texas) have a hive in their barn and they don't want to kill them, but I'm not sure how to successfully move a hive. A couple years ago they ripped out the hive and sealed up the site, but they came back. Can I get a box and frames and transplant them, or will they just try to go back in the barn? I keep hearing that bees are disappearing, so if I can start a box, I'd prefer that. If anyone has any helpful information, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks y'all.

If you try to cut them out I would make sure they aren't Africanized being your down in Texas.

Re: Pulled some more honey [Re: warrior] #6731730
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I'll buy at those prices all day long. I'll mark it up as I sell mine 10/lb.[/quote]
I am going up to 10 this spring. Everyone else around here is 10 also.

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