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Aug 25, 2016
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KingDave
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Thank goodness for people like you. That would freak me out.
I got stung by a bee the other day and it hurt something fierce.
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Harvested my honey - 49 pounds (video link)
Acorn
8/25/16 6:24am
Awesome! How much did you sell it for? What was the ROI per pound?
Tim
8/25/16 6:37am
You don't go into beekeeping to make money
Acorn
8/25/16 6:54am
I get that. Legitimately curious about the cost of the hobby, though.
Tim
8/25/16 7:03am
Here is a quick breakdown:
Acorn
8/25/16 7:26am
How do you catch a swarm?
WJCougar
8/25/16 7:45am
Here are two short videos of swarm catches. So fun.
Acorn
8/25/16 7:53am
Looks like a lot of fun....thanks for sharing
WJCougar
8/25/16 8:03am
Thank goodness for people like you. That would freak me out.
KingDave
8/25/16 8:15am
I got popped once on the eyebrow. It definitely hurts.
Acorn
8/25/16 8:47am
To whom do you sell the honey?
EEcougar
8/25/16 7:49am
My wife just posted it on facebook and we had more demand
Acorn
8/25/16 7:57am
I had a friend in my last ward who is a beekeeper as well.
greatbam
8/25/16 8:11am
That is so cool! I'd love to do this!
Borg
8/25/16 6:55am
Very cool. Any thoughts on the Flow system?
JohnnyGJR
8/25/16 7:31am
I have seen it. I have reservations about it.
Acorn
8/25/16 7:40am
How different is the flavor from what you buy at the store?
buffgato
8/25/16 8:48am
Honey has different flavors depending upon the plant source. Clover as example.
ClackamasCoug
8/25/16 9:47am
MMMMMMMM- Bee vomit
Coachhoward
8/25/16 11:35am
Thanks for posting these. It is really cool to see the process.
phageman
8/25/16 11:38am
We are going to make Lip Gloss with the Beeswax
Acorn
8/25/16 11:42am
So essentially you harvest maybe 35-50% of the honey?
Spine
8/25/16 11:52am
My hives are vertical, which means
Acorn
8/26/16 6:16pm
Yeah, I think I got it. So basically, the full deep is always there and you wait
Spine
8/28/16 5:42pm
what is the purpose of the wax cake at the end?
Team Cheese
8/25/16 11:58am
awesome
chazen
8/25/16 2:39pm
What do you attribute the extreme difference in color of wax cake too?
CarolinaCoug
8/25/16 3:33pm
I have heard that wax cappings are the best thing to use for lip gloss and
Acorn
8/26/16 6:13pm
Do not refer to it as a hobby. You are running a business to make money period
Zaphod
8/25/16 7:04pm
Lol
BYU DUDE 1984
8/25/16 11:57pm
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