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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Honey Harvest Part Two
This is the second straining of honey. This time it is through cheesecloth to remove all the tiny bits of beeswax. Underneath the cloth, the honey is a pure smooth golden treasure!
The last step is to fill our jars with the liquid gold.
Next time I'll share how I render this wax into pure beeswax and pour them into molds to use in my Pysanky classes! Stay tuned....as I have to get back on You tube and do some research!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Harvesting Honey
It seems odd to be thinking of harvesting when the temperature is lingering in the teens. Well, it is because of these low temps that we are harvesting...honey. Unfortunately, a friend lost a couple of hives of bees due to the extremely brutal winter we've experienced this year. His bees died. So the honey that was meant to feed his colony through the cold months has become our harvest, and a blessed gift.
Of course, Mike and I did what we usually do when trying something new...we You-tubed it! We learned how to slice the wax caps off the honey filled combs, and strain pints of liquid gold from the beeswax. We are also planning on purifying the wax to be used in future Pysanky classes.
I must confess, when Mike called last night to tell me his friend had given us two honey frames, I was not excited about the prospect of getting the sticky stuff out of the frame and figuring out how to separate the wax from the honey. After watching the You tube video, I became fascinated and eager to try.
In fact, we've been discussing the possibility of some small scale bee keeping ourselves. Stay tuned...
Of course, Mike and I did what we usually do when trying something new...we You-tubed it! We learned how to slice the wax caps off the honey filled combs, and strain pints of liquid gold from the beeswax. We are also planning on purifying the wax to be used in future Pysanky classes.
I must confess, when Mike called last night to tell me his friend had given us two honey frames, I was not excited about the prospect of getting the sticky stuff out of the frame and figuring out how to separate the wax from the honey. After watching the You tube video, I became fascinated and eager to try.
In fact, we've been discussing the possibility of some small scale bee keeping ourselves. Stay tuned...
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| Slicing the wax caps. |
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| Straining the honey. |
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| The empty frames. |
Friday, February 21, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
The Finished Baby Quilt
Thanks to Mommy-to-be, Mersadie, I now have photos of the finished baby quilt.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Excuse the Pins!
I've started another fabric scrap collage, because I wanted a more monochromatic, ethereal feel. By George, I think we've got it! A good start, anyway. If you can see through the pins. I'll be basting soon and adding a few surprises. What do you think?
Saturday, February 1, 2014
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