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How is natural honey harvested: the fun sticky times?

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The World of Natural Honey

Discover the world of collecting honey. Hardworking bees buzz around. The air carries the sweet smell of nectar and natural honey.

Explore this fascinating world. Join us on a fascinating journey into the intricate process of collecting nature's liquid gold straight from the hive.

Learn how small creatures work hard to make a popular natural treat loved by people for many years. Explore the world of beekeeping to learn how bees make honey and how it ends up on your table. Discover the secrets behind this natural sweetness.

beehoves

When do we harvest honey?

Honey harvesting is a delicate dance between nature and Huckle Bee Farms, timed perfectly to ensure the sweetest reward. The ideal moment for harvesting honey varies depending on factors like season, climate, and the health of the hive. We watch closely for when the honey supers are full, indicating it's time to collect the excess honey stored by bees.


Ultimately, knowing when to harvest requires skillful observation and a deep understanding of bee behavior. So next time you savor a spoonful of pure sweet honey, remember the intricate process that brought it from hive to table!

How and why bees make honey:

Have you ever wondered how bees are able to create one of the most delicious and versatile substances on earth? Let's dive into the fascinating world of beekeeping and explore how and why bees make honey.

  • Bees produce honey as a way to store food for themselves during periods when nectar is scarce. It serves as their primary source of nutrition, providing them with energy to sustain their busy lives in the hive.
  • The process begins with worker bees collecting nectar from flowers using their long, tube-shaped tongues. These Honey producers take nectar to the hive and turn it into sugar using enzymes.
  • Bees transform the nectar into honey and store it in hexagon-shaped beeswax cells within the hive. The bees fan their wings over these cells to remove excess moisture, creating thick, sticky honey that they can preserve for long periods.
  • Honey is important for bees' food and helps the bee colonies healthy and sustainable. When we learn how bees make honey, we can better understand and appreciate their important role in our ecosystem.

The Role of Bees...

Bees play a crucial role in honey production. These tiny yet industrious creatures work tirelessly to collect nectar from flowers using their proboscis, a straw-like tongue. Bees collect nectar and store it in a separate honey stomach. Enzymes in the honey stomach break down the sugars.

Back at the hive, bees share nectar with other worker bees. They repeat this until the nectar becomes honey with less moisture. Bees store the transformed nectar in honeycomb cells for ripening.

The collective efforts of these amazing insects result in one of nature's most delicious treats: pure sweet honey. Bees work together, demonstrating teamwork and coordination through a complex, organized dance.

bee box

How we harvest honey:

The sweet process of harvesting honey from beehives is a labor of love and dedication. Beekeepers carefully approach the hives when it's time to collect the golden nectar that bees have diligently produced.

To begin the harvesting process, beekeepers uncap the honeycomb, revealing the pure raw honey hidden underneath. To collect only the finest quality honey, this step requires precision and a gentle touch.

beekeeper

Exposing the pure raw honey underneath

uncapping honey

Picture this: the moment of truth in honey harvesting - uncapping the honeycomb. With gentle precision, beekeepers carefully remove the thin wax layer sealing each cell, revealing the golden treasure inside. The air fills with a sweet aroma as the raw honey glistens under the sunlight, untouched and pure.

Each cell holds nature's sweetness captured by diligent bees working tirelessly to create this liquid gold. As each comb is uncapped, it's like unwrapping a precious gift from nature itself. The sticky feeling on your fingers reminds you of the effort needed to make this amazing natural product.

The process requires patience and skill, but it's all worth it when you see the raw honey flowing freely from the combs. This is where we get a glimpse of the true essence of honey - unfiltered, untouched by human hands, just as nature intended.

Spin the frames in a honey extractor

spinning honey
  • First, remove the wax covering the honeycomb frames. This will expose the delicious local honey.
  • Next, spin the frames in a honey extractor. This will harvest the sweet golden liquid. This device uses centrifugal force to extract every last drop of pure raw honey from the frames.
  • As the frames spin, gravity pulls the honey outwards towards the walls of the extractor, where it collects at the bottom. Efficiently extracting all the delicious nectar relies on the speed and duration of spinning.

The rhythmic hum of the extractor fills the air as it works its magic, separating honey from the comb with precision. A mesmerizing sight to watch as liquid gold streams out and collects in a reservoir below.

NEXT STEP IS BOTTLING!

Bottling is a critical part of the process. We warm our Honey to 120 degrees so as not to ruin the Honey and to make it easier to pure.  

  • At Huckle Bee Farms, we bottle in small batches to ensure the quality is to the highest standard.
  • Notice the label on the bottle is not perfect. Each Bottle is Hand Label and not machined
  • The bottles are hand pure in small batches. 18 Bottles at a time.
  • Each Bottle is hand-lidded.

Summary

Next time you enjoy Huckle Bee Farms Honey, think about the effort and skill that of making it. Whether you're eating it by itself or adding it to a drink, remember to savor the sweetness. Embrace nature's gift in its most natural form – pure raw honey straight from the hive!

Here is Some Facts

How Often do you Harvest Honey?

At Huckle Bee Farms, we harvest Honey twice yearly: once in June after the spring flow and again in late August. We believe the Bees need Honey for a long winter, so we do not steal it after September.

Does Location Effect the Taste?

The location has a significant effect on taste. Hives placed in wildflowers will have a different flavor than those close to Clover. The soil also has a significant impact on taste, as it affects the nector.

Do you need to filter Honey?

At Huckle Bee Farms, we do not filter our Honey as filtering removes the good benefits of Honey, like pollen. We screen the Honey to remove bee parts and wax pieces.

How Long will Honey Last

Simply put, Honey will last forever.  It will crystalize as a natural process of Honey, but It is still safe to eat.  Just warm the Honey, and it will come back.

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