Author Topic: how full (Read 1919 times)

Kirk-o · « **on:** May 23, 2006, 09:29:43 pm »

How full does a frame have to be to extract it.Three Quarter capped all capped ,half capped? I need to know.
kirko

Apis629 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2006, 09:32:54 pm »

It depends on the enviornment. Most will say 3/4 capped (ref. Beekeeping for Dummies), however, given the humid enviornment down here, I try to make sure that at least half of the frames are completely capped. I think anywhere from 3/4 to completely capped is safe to eat. Just, don't harvest when it's any less rippened. Unripened honey seem to be a natural laxitive. :shock:

Brian D. Bray · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2006, 12:55:30 am »

3/4 quarter full is a good guide. That usually means that 95 % of the honey has been cured. When taking off for the last harvest I try to to put any partly filled frames back on the bees for honey stores, letting them top it off as the cooler weather sets in.

Michael Bush · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2006, 12:58:24 am »

3/4 works fine.