Extracting The Honey

July 3 2010

Ed and Jane getting ready to extract
Ed and Jane getting ready to extract
Ed displays an uncapped frame. Not his electric uncapping knife
Ed displays an uncapped frame. Not his electric uncapping knife
Ed displays an uncapped frame as it came out of the hive.
Ed displays an uncapped frame as it came out of the hive.
Inside the extractor.  Some honey and bits of wax in the bottom.
Inside the extractor. Some honey and bits of wax in the bottom.
Draining honey from the extractor, through a strainer, and into a bucket.
Draining honey from the extractor, through a strainer, and into a bucket.
Extractor with six frames.
Extractor with six frames.
Transfering honey
Transfering honey
Kevin starts uncapping with a bread knife
Kevin starts uncapping with a bread knife
More of Kevin uncapping
More of Kevin uncapping
Still more of Kevin uncapping.  Frame nearly done.
Still more of Kevin uncapping. Frame nearly done.
The final haul for Kevin and Jane. 64 lb's. About 5.5 gal.
The final haul for Kevin and Jane. 64 lb's. About 5.5 gal.
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