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HARVESTING HONEY

HONEY PRODUCTION

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WHAT IS HONEY
Honey is a sweet food made by bees
using nectar from flowers. The
variety produced by honey bees (the
genus Apis) is the one most
commonly referred to, as it is the
type of honey collected by
beekeepers and consumed by
humans. Honey produced by other
bees and insects has distinctly
different properties.
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EXTRACTING HONEY FROM THE


BEEHIVE PARTS OF THE HIVE

BOTTOM BOARD
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BROOD CHAMBER

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FRAME FOR HONEYCOMB FOR BROOD CHAMBER


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QUEEN EXCLUDER

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HONEY SUPER

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BROOD CHAMBER & HONEY


SUPER
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FRAMES FOR BROOD CHAMBER & HONEY SUPER

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HIVE COVER

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COMPLETE BEEHIVE

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HARVESTING HONEY KEEPING THE


BEEKEEPER SAFE

HELMET & VEIL


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GLOVES
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COMPLETE BEE SUIT & RUBBER BOOTS


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EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR


HARVESTING

SMOKER

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HIVE TOOL

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UNCAPPING KNIFE

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BEE BRUSH

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HONEY EXTRACTOR

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REMOVING THE HONEY SUPERS


FROM THE APIARY

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USING THE BEE BRUSH TO REMOVE BEES FROM THE


HONEYCOMB

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UNCAPPING THE HONEYCOMB

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PLACING THE HONEY FRAMES IN THE


EXTRACTOR
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SPINNING THE CENTRIFUGE

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THE HONEY IS COLLECTED FROM THE EXTRACTION TANK


AND STRAINED
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BOTTLED HONEY

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THE END

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