Tag Archives: harvest
A Winter Beard
Our little blog has been dormant for months, but our mighty hive is alive and kicking. Early last September we harvested over twenty pounds of honey, a 225% increase from our first-ever harvest in 2010. We were surprised by the … Continue reading
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Tagged bearding, bees died, harvest, urban beekeeping, winter
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Our First Honey Extraction
My recent preoccupation with history and honey frozen yogurt has left me a bit behind on what matters most – what’s going on in the hive. Before jumping into the extraction, which was exciting, easier than expected, delicious, and down … Continue reading
