Name 4 ways to remove bees from honey supers as they are being removed from colonies for extraction.
The color of honeycombs has no affect on the honey stored within them. (True or False)
The weight of honey varies slightly with moisture content; One gallon of honey weighs approximately how many pounds.
11 lbs.
13 lbs.
10 lbs.
12 lbs.
14 lbs.
Explain why staining honey with nylon is more desirable than using cheesecloth.
A prominent problem with most honey extractors is vibration. What can the beekeeper do to reduce or eliminate this problem?
Name two ways beekeepers remove wax and other impurities added to honey during the extraction process.
Quiz Answers:
Fume board and chemical repellents: Benzaldehyde (oil of almond), or Butyric anhydride (Bee-Go)
Porter bee escapes or escape boards
Shaking and brushing the bees from individual combs
Blowing bee from the supers with a leaf blower (high volume, low pressure air supply)
False Honey that is stored in old, dark combs will be darker in color than honey stored in light combs. The cocoons, propolis, and other materials that accumulate in brood combs, not the bees wax , causes honey to darken.
D 12 lbs
Straining honey with cheesecloth is undesirable since it adds lint to the honey.
Vibration is a prominent problem with honey extractors. The beekeeper must try to balance the placement of the frames in the extractor as well as spin the basket slowly, initially, Then increase extractor speed as the honeycombs become more equal in weight. In addition, turn-buckles and cables should be used to attach the extractor to a solid object, Large commercial extractors are bolted directly to the honey house floor.
Using baffles in a sump tank to capture impurities.
Straining liquid honey through a fine mesh material such as nylon.
Use a settling tank, skim impurities from the top after allowing the honey to stand for several hours (usually over night works).