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Post by snoozy on May 22, 2021 14:52:26 GMT
I bought a jar of honey with a chunk of honeycomb in it. I've been eating the honey (of course), but when it's all gone, what can I do with the honeycomb?
BTW, when we were in Turkey, a beekeeper told us that honey's health benefits only came if you had the comb in the honey.
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Post by Maura on May 22, 2021 18:15:42 GMT
I think the comb in the honey may indicate that it is 100% honey and not diluted with other stuff. Beware of honey from China.
Let the comb drain off in a warm place. The warmer the environment, the looser the honey is. Put it in a double boiler with just a little water and close the lid. Anyway, once the honey is all off, you can make candles with it. Or, one candle. It will smell nice.
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Post by Cabin Fever on May 22, 2021 18:42:33 GMT
I cut the honeycomb in chunks and chew it like candy. When there is nothing but wax left in my mouth, I spit it out.
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Post by mogal on May 22, 2021 18:54:07 GMT
I cut the honeycomb in chunks and chew it like candy. When there is nothing but wax left in my mouth, I spit it out. That's what my Papa did, Cabin Fever. |
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Post by susannah on May 24, 2021 16:15:36 GMT
I cut the honeycomb in chunks and chew it like candy. When there is nothing but wax left in my mouth, I spit it out. We did that when I was growing up, too. My brothers and I loved chewing on it to get the very last bits of honey out. |
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Post by snoozy on May 25, 2021 14:02:45 GMT
Would bees use the honeycomb again, if it were left in the frame/hive, or do they always make new?
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Post by Maura on May 25, 2021 16:49:54 GMT
I believe they reuse. It takes too much energy to make wax and takes away from foraging and making honey.
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