Recently, a couple of our Hickory Hill Subdivision neighbors invited us over for a "honey extracting party". They keep bees in their backyards and also take their hives to the north Georgia mountains for a time each summer for the sour wood honey. They called us over a couple of weeks ago to witness (and help with) the honey extracting. It was an interesting process and a lot of fun (until you got to the 100th frame). There are quite a few backyard bee keepers here in Oconee County, GA.
After removing the frames from the hives, the first step is to slice open the honey comb.
Then the frames are placed into the extractor which spins and causes the honey to flow out of the comb and into the bottom of the extractor.
This is honeycomb from where the comb is sliced open. Honey drains from this and some of it can be added to jars of honey. When cleaned it can be used for making things like beeswax candles.
We had quite a few people helping at various times throughout the process.
The honey and home made biscuits were a hit with the children.
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