| FOOD First ever of my 14 years of beekeeping

[Bamabww]

I have 4 hives now but these 4 produced 5 different grades of honey this spring season. First time ever for me. My hives are lined up across the field behind my house and separated by about 40 feet each. I'll include a picture to show the arrangement.


And here's the 5 grades of honey: Left to right, Extra White, White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber, Amber. The lighter honeys are just a little sweeter.


Also made a bumper crop this spring. I pulled the honey the middle of June and got 26 gallons or about 312 lbs of honey. Most all of it already gone.

 

[XXL TideFan]

I have 4 hives now but these 4 produced 5 different grades of honey this spring season. First time ever for me. My hives are lined up across the field behind my house and separated by about 40 feet each. I'll include a picture to show the arrangement.
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And here's the 5 grades of honey: Left to right, Extra White, White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber, Amber. The lighter honeys are just a little sweeter.
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Also made a bumper crop this spring. I pulled the honey the middle of June and got 26 gallons or about 312 lbs of honey. Most all of it already gone.

Those are gorgeous. I should be getting my honey from you. I’ve been getting Bama Boy’s Honey for $19 qt. It’s the best that I have had but I have a half qt of Appalachian wild flower honey that has some funky flavors to it.

 

[Rolltide24]

That looks like the flight of beers I’ve been getting at 11am each day at this resort.

But seriously, 300lbs is great! It’s hard to believe 4 hives can put out that much. Very impressive!

 

[rick4bama]

Thank for keeping the cycle going! Don't ask me why but honey isn't one of my favor food. Wife love it, and our daughter.

 

[SoCalPatrick]

And here's the 5 grades of honey: Left to right, Extra White, White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber, Amber. The lighter honeys are just a little sweeter.

That looks like the flight of beers I’ve been getting at 11am each day at this resort.

I thought of the sampler tray at Hops. (That was a good restaurant chain.)

 

[BamaFan334]

This is awesome. Congratulations on the haul. My wife loves honey and we are never sure where to go to buy true, good, mom and pop, type honey. I'll buy some from you. I don't even know how to order though. How much per size/jar/not really sure what they come in? @Bamabww

 

[alabama mike]

Those are beautiful!

 

[Bamabww]

This is awesome. Congratulations on the haul. My wife loves honey and we are never sure where to go to buy true, good, mom and pop, type honey. I'll buy some from you. I don't even know how to order though. How much per size/jar/not really sure what they come in? @Bamabww

Thank you. I'm sorry to be so late responding. I have a waiting list of steady customers and I doubt I'll have any left over for those not on the list.

I'm selling my honey for $8 per pound but most other beekeepers are getting $10 per pound. Around Birmingham they are getting $1 per ounce I've been told. At $8 per pound a pint is $11, a quart is $22.

I appreciate your interest and if you were close enough to drive by we would work something out........

 

[BamaFan334]

Thank you. I'm sorry to be so late responding. I have a waiting list of steady customers and I doubt I'll have any left over for those not on the list.

I'm selling my honey for $8 per pound but most other beekeepers are getting $10 per pound. Around Birmingham they are getting $1 per ounce I've been told. At $8 per pound a pint is $11, a quart is $22.

I appreciate your interest and if you were close enough to drive by we would work something out........

I understand. Keep up the good work. Browsing this thread I thought you called yourselves bookkeepers, which I thought was interesting, then re-read and saw beekeepers, ha ha.