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We get lots of request for comb honey. Folks like to chew it like chewing gum.

Some of the appeal is nostalgic. Back in the day honey was usually harvested and sold in the comb, and that's the way they remember Dad's and Grandpa's honey.

Now most beekeepers cut the cap off the comb, extract the honey in an extractor (a big centrifuge), and reuse the comb. Reusing the comb saves the bees the trouble of rebuilding the comb, and increases our honey output. It takes several pounds of honey for the bees to produce one pound of comb. For this reason, and because of the extra labor involved, the comb honey is more expensive.

Here are some pics showing how we harvest honey:

Pulling the honey supers off of the hive:


Loading up the truck:


Capped comb straight from the honey super:


Removing the capping from the comb:



Loading the extractor:


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