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Summertime and the living is easy! In mid-July the bees are busy foraging as the nectar flow is in full swing. The hive should be at its largest with 40,000+ inhabitants.
Swarming is unlikely to occur as all hands are on deck to maximize the inflow of nectar for the colony. NKBKA members
Microscopy Day in Maynooth University - 6th April 2018 |
Uncapping the ripe honey
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Honey extraction from the frameOnce the cells in the frames have been uncapped the honey can be removed from the cells using an 'extractor'. It uses centrifugal force to push the honey out of the wax cell.
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