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Offline colbees

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extracted today
« on: September 20, 2012, 09:44:58 pm »
my first year of raising bees, extracted my super and got 30lbs of honey. probably not of honey for you guys but pretty exciting :)
A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July isn't worth a fly.

Offline AllenF

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Re: extracted today
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 09:47:46 pm »
Good to the last drop.

Offline splitrock

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Re: extracted today
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2012, 10:20:30 pm »
I remember the feeling well. Only I didn't get half that much my first year.

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Offline Joe D

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Re: extracted today
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 03:47:06 pm »
Way to go colbees, got my first back in the spring, know the feeling.



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Offline Snowdogs

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Re: extracted today
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 04:53:32 pm »
Our first year also, nothing better than your own honey! :)

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Re: extracted today
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 11:19:35 am »
30lbs of honey would last me nearly an entire year.  Good on ya =)
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