Buying an Extractor

Well we're into week two of July and things are traveling along well enough for me to consider buying a honey extractor.

This model is a two frame manual extractor for $199. Any sized frames can be processed two at a time. I just watched a YouTube review and it skates about a bit, but apparently that's normal and more to do with uneven distribution of honey in the frames. Another few things I learned were:-
- frames need to be reversed during extraction to remove all of the honey.
- You can uncap directly into the extractor.
- A fine sieve is needed between valve and bucket to strain off any wax and debris.

It's an aspect of beekeeping that I've had nothing to do with before, but I am very much looking forward to. I will need to buy some jars, and labels!

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Hive Work.
I'd been reading of local bkprs extracting honey over these past weeks all the while concerned that my girls were becoming honey bound (all cells are full with brood, honey and pollen and making the bees restless.
So I posted and was encouraged to pick a calm day over 18 deg. and add supers. Bingo, problem solved. Happy bees, happy me.

To be continued ..

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