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Extracting Service - Indefinitely Suspended We regret to inform our beekeeping friends that we are not offering this service in 2009. Due to the amount of work required and (unfortunately) my day job, we felt that we could not provide this service satisfactorily. If you are a beginner and only have a super or two, you may want to simply scoop the comb off the foundation into a strainer and let the wax and honey separate and drain into a container. We did this for the first two to three years we kept bees and it works quite well. A teaspoon will do the job nicely. If you're careful, you can put the foundation right back into your hive! If you're growing your operation and you have six or more supers, it may be time to think about your own extractor. I know one beekeeper who has around 20 hives. He uses a hand-cranked four frame extractor for all his honey. He may be an extreme example, but this just shows that you don't have to have huge powered equipment to get the job done. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience that may cause you. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. |