happens that the hive that got removed next was huge! The process got
started by putting on rain coats and gloves and going out while it was
raining at night. The theory was that the bees wouldn't be able to fly
in the rain, and less likely to fly at night. This was only partly
true. Solo got stung as I took the first crowbar swing at removing the
siding. So we retreated for more protection and came back with mosquito
net over our heads.
As the process continued, Solo got stung nine more times but we removed
a section of hive roughly a foot wide and six feet long! All the comb
barely fit into two very large pots and we stuck them in the deep freeze
to kill all the bees. The next day we took the honey from the deep
freeze and put it through the cheese cloth, and the press that I made
over the last few weeks and got about seven pint sized jars full! So
much honey... yum.
The honey is very light in color and flavor, and not overly sweet. It's
a very good tasting honey and we've been putting it on everything from
bread to glazes for chicken and sweet potatoes. It looks like there are
two more hives to remove and I've made a smoker so that hopefully no one
will get stung anymore. We'll see how that project goes.
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