Hot sunny day today - so more honey from the Yellow hive.
It's very important - when glorifying the golden nectar - that
the whole reason for all the hard work by the honey bees at this
time of the year is to store food for the colony's survival through
the winter. This is the only bee that plans ahead like this.
So I must leave some stores for the bees - and not be too greedy.
We are running late this year - but now is the time to take the last
capped combs and leave the rest for them.
Blue hive is still out on the heather so there is quite a bit to take from
these bees when we bring them home - in about 2 week's time.
I am now giving the bees here at home the 'wet' combs on top of their
supers and they will clean them all up for me. Then I'll store the dry comb
somewhere mouse/moth-proof to be filled again next year. Brilliant!!
When the last honey comes off the hives and the 'wet' combs are dry
there is more work to do to tuck them up safely for the winter.
Then the candle-making begins.
Watch this space Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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