Is it time to harvest the honey in the UK?

[john1]

Hi,
I am in Manchester, UK. Is it time to harvest honey and start the winter preparation?
Thanks,

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

many of us have finished extracting.
What do you mean by 'winter preparations'?

 

[Sutty]

Hi,
I am in Manchester, UK. Is it time to harvest honey and start the winter preparation?
Thanks,

I'm not too far away in Glossop, I've taken about half off so far and about to harvest the rest. However there is a lot of himalayan balsam in flower still, so may be more coming in, and likely followed by ivy which I'll leave on.

 

[Wilco]

I'm halfway through extracting and seriously behind relative to most years. Unless you're planning on getting ivy honey, I would advise yes, you should be extracting and varroa Tx. etc..

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hi,
I am in Manchester, UK. Is it time to harvest honey and start the winter preparation?
Thanks,

This is too broad a question. We need more information. What are the colonies like? How much honey is there in supers and broods? By winter prep do you mean treating for varroa and feeding if necessary?

 

[john1]

Thank you so much all,
I will start the honey extraction soon.

 

[madasafish]

Just 30 miles away in Stoke on Trent. Have extracted all honey by second week August - roughly 0.25tonnes - and sold most of it.. Anti varroa treatment on and hives prepared for winter - which from the forecasts starts next week

 

[ericbeaumont]

Is it time to harvest honey and start the winter preparation?

Have you just begun beekeeping, John? Your local BKA may have an extractor for hire. Are you a member?