Making Honey: Extraction, Bottling, and Selling Australian Honey

When to HarvestHoney is ready to harvest when the bees have capped at least 80% of the honey frames with wax — this indicates the honey has been dehydrated to below 20% moisture content, which prevents fermentation. Harvest in late spring or summer in temperate climates when the main honey flow has finished.Removing Frames from the HiveBrush bees gently from frames with a soft bee brush. Alternatively, use a bee escape board (a one-way device fitted below the honey super the day before harvest…