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First honey crop

  • July 05, 2023 9:28 PM
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    Message # 13224033
    Anonymous

    I collected my first honey crop yesterday 7/4/2023. I got about 30 lbs of honey from 10 fully capped frames. Very happy to be able to have pulled honey from my hive already. 

    I saved the wax which I strained the honey from, can I give it back to the bees for them to reuse somehow? It is currently in a big ball.

    I also did a sugar roll mite test and believe I saw one (1) red mite crawling around. Is this acceptable? I think I recall anything under 10 to be ok and no need to treat ?…

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  • July 06, 2023 12:46 AM
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    Deleted user

    Way to go. Looks great. The first batch of honey will always taste the best
  • July 06, 2023 3:34 PM
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    Kurt (Administrator)

    Congrats.   I can still remember my first honey harvest.   As far as mite count 1 mite per 300 is great. NO worries yet but plan on checking again next month- the mites multiply fast.

    Kurt
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