Explore economical honey extraction methods for small-scale beekeepers and learn how one apiary uses a unique system to extract honey from frames. How does a small beekeeping operation get all that ...

Honey extractors make short work of separating the golden effort of bees — honey — from the intricate wax comb that houses it. Bees work all season long gathering nectar that is placed, drop by drop, ...

In March of 2015, Purdue Extension Floyd County started offering beginning beekeeping classes. These first classes were met with much enthusiasm! The first class that was offered filled with over 30 ...

Keeping a hive of bees can be an educational family activity as well as providing honey for your table and pollination for your garden and flowering plants. Most city ordinances allow up to two bee ...

An curved arrow pointing right. After bees fill honeycombs with honey, they seal them with beeswax. Beekeepers often get the honey out by slicing the honeycombs with hot knives, uncapping it and ...

What type of honey extractor should I buy? Aside from a beekeeper’s suit, the most important tool when keeping bees is a quality honey extractor. Whether you’re a beginning beekeeper or a seasoned ...