bleta12
06-02-2007, 10:22 PM
I am thinking to start an early extracting of this very very light honey the bees have been bringing. I tried some supers and here in CT and South East NY. We have very light very mild flavor honey, almost like water looking.
Dandelions nectar is mostly used for brood rearing but this year I saw the bees storing it in the suppers, we had honeysuckle and black locust is still going on.
The bees have almost sealed at least 2 supper per hive and this is a chance to do some early extracting and marked this as spring light honey. This is turning to be one of those years that we love.
No swarming on big hives at all, some nucs swarmed that were overcrowded.
Is anyone from northeast thinking of extracting and any specific ideas on the source of the nectar?
Gilman
Dandelions nectar is mostly used for brood rearing but this year I saw the bees storing it in the suppers, we had honeysuckle and black locust is still going on.
The bees have almost sealed at least 2 supper per hive and this is a chance to do some early extracting and marked this as spring light honey. This is turning to be one of those years that we love.
No swarming on big hives at all, some nucs swarmed that were overcrowded.
Is anyone from northeast thinking of extracting and any specific ideas on the source of the nectar?
Gilman