If I leave it a day or two for each side can I drain the frame reasonably thoroughly like this?You could uncap it one side and let it drip into a tray in a warm room. Repeat.
You’ll get enough out to taste it.
Why not sacrifice just one side by scraping back to the foundation and if required, straining through a sieve or a reusable Sainsbury veggie bag.I took one super frame off my bees today as I really want to try the honey. What’s the best way to get the honey out? It would be great to preserve the comb to give back to them if possible
Eh? Keep in mind the angle of the cells against the foundationJust thinking out loud: you could tie long cords to each lug & bring the other ends together, fasten a robust plastic bag over it securely after uncapping. Whirl it around in a circle to extract the honey into the bag!
True! May need to reverse it, but I'm sure you'd get some out.Eh? Keep in mind the angle of the cells against the foundation
Put the frame back in the box and bees will replace the comb. Drone, for sure, but still combsacrificed the comb
Just put it back in the hive…why will they make drone comb?Put the frame back in the box and bees will replace the comb. Drone, for sure, but still comb
I don't know, but they do. Maybe because it uses less wax?why will they make drone comb?
Guess it doesn’t matter either way . I scraped back to foundation rather than destroying the whole frame…not sure if I made that clear in my earlier postI don't know, but they do. Maybe because it uses less wax?
Even quicker repair.scraped back to foundation rather than destroying the whole frame
Then they will just draw what they did before...but maybe not at all if your flow has stopped like it has in a lot of places.Guess it doesn’t matter either way . I scraped back to foundation rather than destroying the whole frame…not sure if I made that clear in my earlier post
Just use a platic box with a light bulb with a bottom tray. Then run a carving knive and cut top layer of wax on both sides of the frame and place in the box and turn on the light for a few minutes and with the heat from the bulb the honey will drip out.I took one super frame off my bees today as I really want to try the honey. What’s the best way to get the honey out? It would be great to preserve the comb to give back to them if possible
Is this an idea or something you use yourself?Just use a platic box with a light bulb with a bottom tray. Then run a carving knive and cut top layer of wax on both sides of the frame and place in the box and turn on the light for a few minutes and with the heat from the bulb the honey will drip out.
Doubtful this point in the season!Just put it back in the hive…why will they make drone comb?
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