tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post4151945179779511305..comments2024-01-27T02:01:24.039-05:00Comments on Happy Hour at the Top Bar: Korean Honey for New Year'sJulie Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-4631846953236207732018-03-20T09:33:57.776-04:002018-03-20T09:33:57.776-04:00Hi, Erik! Sorry I've been AWOL for so long. Th...Hi, Erik! Sorry I've been AWOL for so long. There's a story behind that, but that will be in a post soon. It has been a crazy winter here, too, and we're bracing for snow as well. Fingers crossed that it all goes away soon!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-81095354035361217132018-03-20T09:27:08.402-04:002018-03-20T09:27:08.402-04:00LOL! Maybe(e)!LOL! Maybe(e)!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-17481395634310831552018-03-20T09:16:44.444-04:002018-03-20T09:16:44.444-04:00That is very cool! We've missed you :) and hop...That is very cool! We've missed you :) and hope your bees are well. Been a tough winter in Virginia, and now we have snow on the way for the first day of spring.Erik Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970123104990933854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-60267876280322622102018-03-19T12:09:28.789-04:002018-03-19T12:09:28.789-04:00Good point. Maybe they use hygienic bees. ;-)Good point. Maybe they use hygienic bees. ;-)Donhttps://buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-9391819124681651112018-03-19T11:51:05.644-04:002018-03-19T11:51:05.644-04:00But how do they keep the box so clean? Not a speck...But how do they keep the box so clean? Not a speck of propolis in sight!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-63825104576932549172018-03-19T11:49:22.374-04:002018-03-19T11:49:22.374-04:00That's what I thought, too -- that it was broo...That's what I thought, too -- that it was brood comb in the middle, which I personally don't like to eat, but to each his own. But yes, there is no doubt that it's expensive. Usually, people give fancy packages of fruit for New Year, and super fancy fruit can run close to $100/box. The fruit is way better than Harry & David (I got some Asian pears once that were almost as big as my face!), but not sure I'd ever pay that much for some apples. Honey on the other hand... ;-)Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-439063400005381082018-03-19T11:26:05.014-04:002018-03-19T11:26:05.014-04:00That's pretty cool. I think you are correct t...That's pretty cool. I think you are correct that they just stack a bunch of small boxes and let the bees build down comb through them (like mini warre hives with frames only in the top box) and then just slice the boxes off. The darker comb sections (towards the middle) would be from brood. I'll bet it's expensive!Donhttps://buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.com