Honey as it came from the second filter.
After extracting the honey, we spent a day filtering it all. The honey is strained though a series of three filters. Actually, we strained it as we were extracting, so I guess that counts as a fourth filter.
Honey pouring from filter number 2 into the final filter.
It helps to keep the honey warm to keep it moving through the filters. It was a pretty warm day out and that helped. So did keeping it in the back of the truck in the sun for a few hours!
Honey in the sun with air bubbles.
There are a lot of air bubbles in the honey after filtering, which are still slowly making their way to the top.
Row of half gallon mason jars full of honey. Pint sized to the right.
I lucked into finding half gallon mason jars at a hardware store last night. Bought two cases to drain the one bucket. Couldn't resist snapping a photo of the row on the dining room table this morning.
My thanks to all of you for kind words, interest, and support in our journey of beekeeping. I can't tell you how much I appreciate each and everyone who stops by...
Wishing you all a wonderful week and I'll see you on Tuesday!
14 comments:
absolutely gorgeous...seriously. Bees are amazing little creatures...and generous, too. The photos are great!
I'm still speechless. We get our milk in those same half-gallon jars, so it helps put that honey into perspective. Wow...that all that can come from those wee industrious creatures...
HALF GALLON? You are going to have a long way to dip down to the bottom! :-) Super experience! Thanks for sharing...especially since I'm not likely to be able to do this at Longears.
Wow! Those jars lined up like that are pure Nirvana. I love the look of filled canning jars but the amber color of the honey just makes them that much better! You make me want to be a beekeeper too. Maybe next year.
This final result is really a good testimonial of all the hard work that you and your family have put in. Good job! Enjoy the honey and happy Monday!
Bee U Tea Full!
There is nothing that can make one happier than to see full jars of ones own honey.
It looks gorgeous!! Actually it looks kind of like bottled sunshine! Congratulations on an awesome harvest! Way to go bees!
mmmmmmmmmm.
how absolutely beautiful.
what a process!
We saw a neighbor out tending hives and thought of you and your sun-filled bounty. Thank you so much for taking us inside this adventure.
oh, yummy . . . . there is something about the look of honey-filled jars in the sunlight - pure gold .
Who knew a row of jars of honey could be so lovely? Beautiful.
Question for you? Just how do you use a HALF GALLON jar of honey for your toast in the morning?
The photos are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing and encouraging. It has been so fun getting to know you and the bees a little better!
We were supposed to harvest our honey last weekend...but the weather has just been too awful over here. But the pictures of your beautiful honey have really cheered me up on a gloomy day, so thanks!
That is beautiful photo ~ all that wonderful, tasty honey... yum! Just curious... how many hives do you have to have in order to get that much honey?
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