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Processing Honey, the Crush and Strain Method + Honey Butter Recipes

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Honeycomb

 

This is the first summer (because conditions were just right) in about three years, that we were able to take the honey off of our beehives. Excited! Look at the honeycomb–light golden, summer honey, oozing out of the cells! 

Crush and Strain Honey

Crush and Strain Honey

 

We use the crush and strain method to process our honey; in the bucket is honeycomb/honey being strained in a special straining bag, inside of a food-grade bucket.

 

 

 

Look at the honey line on the bucket, just after 1/2 hour of straining.

Look at the honey line on the bucket, just after 1/2 hour of straining.

 

Look at my third photo, in only 1/2 hour, that much honey was already coming through the strainer (about 2 gallons).

 We will let this sit overnight draining through the strainer, and we will open the spigot on the bucket in the morning, and begin filling canning jars with honey. Yum!  

Bottling Honey

Bottling Honey

 

 

Bottling Honey is my favorite part of taking honey off the beehive, next to eating it! 

 

 

 

Final process...bottled honey!

Final process…bottled honey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary: This is a delicious, quick, and easy honey butter recipe with a dash of spice.

Spicy Honey Butter Recipe

Summary: This is a simple recipe that you can make with your kids. 

Honey Butter Recipe 2

Honey has antibacterial properties in it…click to read more!

Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright

Visit Amazon.com to buy my book Buzzzzzzz: What Honeybees Do.” It is an educational, beekeeping book about honeybees, with real photographs. This book is not just a book children will learn from–teachers, parents, and grandparents, turning the pages of Buzzzzzzzz, will get a little bit of education about honeybees and what they do, too.

  • Do all honeybees sting?
  • What do they do with pollen?
  • How do they make honey?
  • What is pollination?
  • Does all honey look and taste alike?
  • What can we do to benefit the bees?
  • What kind of flowers do honeybees prefer?

With over 2,000 words packed in this small 26-page book, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, can be used in conjunction with other school curriculum in the classroom to teach children about honeybees. Real photographs of the honeybees, comb, hives, flowers, and even one of a bee’s tongue!

~Virginia Wright

Amazon Reviews: 

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Informative Book about Honeybees

By Sherry Ellis VINE VOICE on May 24, 2010

Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

If you want to know all about bees, honey, and hives, this is a book you will want to read. It is written for children ags 8-12, but even adults would enjoy reading it. Author, Virginia Wright has included many fascinating facts about bees and their environment. For example, did you know that drones (boy bees) don’t have stingers? There are pleny of photographs of the little buzzers too, including one of a bee’s tongue. Added bonuses at the end of the book include some lovely photos identifying plants that bees love, and coloring pages for younger readers.I gave the book to my eight-year-old daughter, who really enjoyed reading it. Buzzz…What Honeybees Do, is a great book for teaching kids all about honey bees.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Learning Opportunity! June 22, 2013
By Dolores Ayotte
Format:Paperback
 
This delightful children’s book is a great educational tool. The information provided about bees and the roles each of them play in the production of honey is very informative. The colorful cover and illustrations positively add to the reading pleasure and learning experience.Talented Author Virginia Wright clearly demonstrates her varied creative abilities as well as her desire to initiate and encourage learning opportunities for children. In her well-researched book…reading is made both fun and beneficial. I would surmise that this is the goal and greatest aspiration for most authors of children’s books and “Buzzzzzzzz…: What Honeybees Do” manages to do just that!Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
A Woman’s Voice – Inspirational Short Stories – Volume 1

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