The best honey I've ever tasted is Colorado Star Thistle honey.
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This is my 2nd year at beekeeping, and I had my first full honey super today. We robbed the bees, took the frames inside (kitchen), uncapped, and spun the honey. We only had 9 frames (10th not capped), and I think we got over 2 gallons of honey.
Yes sir! I also had one comb blow out in the spinner. And I've been saving all the burr comb. I am going to do a beeswax meltdown soon! It does have some debris in it. I am wondering; should I strain it through cheesecloth, or just let the debris settle to the bottom/top?I hope you saved the cappings. You can melt them down, filter and pour into blocks. Then when you have enough bees wax, you can make candles and other stuff with.
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The bottle on the left is this years, the one on the right is last years. See the difference in color. Same hive, just different harvesting:
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I bet it's delicious on some buttered biscuitsThis is my 2nd year at beekeeping, and I had my first full honey super today. We robbed the bees, took the frames inside (kitchen), uncapped, and spun the honey. We only had 9 frames (10th not capped), and I think we got over 2 gallons of honey.
Here's the strange thing. My honey is very dark (darker than anything I've seen for honey). It also has a strange taste. It does not have the typical flower taste; but rather, has a deeper, almost molasses like taste. My brother said it tastes like wood.
Anybody with beekeeping experience want to chime in on what might be going on? I am in a very wooded area, near the lake, and there are no new developments going in anywhere around me.