If any curious neighbor or passing friend had happened to stop by this morning, and peered into our garage, they would have found us hard at work, harvesting liquid gold from thin wooden frames.
A shiny metal honey extractor took center stage, and with great care, we began to uncap the frames. This included using a very large knife to shear off the wax that covers the full honeycomb, and trying not to lose too much honey in the process. It's harder than it looks.
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| Uncapping the Frames |
Then, the gooey frames were inserted into the extractor, and we began to spin. We spun and spun and spun some more, and finally, after several long minutes, honey began to gather in the bottom of the barrel, then drip out of the spigot into the waiting filter and bucket.
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| Into the extractor |
Five frames later, honey was oozing deliciously out of the spigot. When we had scraped every last drop out of the extractor's barrel, we left the honey to drip through the filter and down into the bucket, ridding itself of wax pieces, any dirt, and the occasional unlucky bug. Soon, the honey was sealed up in jars and ready to be eaten. The final result: a golden pyramid of sunlit jars, and some very sticky fingers.
