First, grafting did not go as well as I had hoped. I was able to produce all my cells, but they were not finished or culled after adding to my finishing colony. Like I said last post, practice makes perfect. I did not try to graft again as I have been very lucky with my splits and swarm catching. Everything happens for a reason.
I was able to extract a little 2025 honey in my new finished basement kitchen. Just in time for the Clay County Fair. We also produced some comb honey for the first time in 10 oz jars. We kept getting asked if we have comb honey available, and now we do.
All the colonies look healthy and are producing well. I am just waiting for them to finish capping all the honey. I am loving these new swarms as they are drawing out new comb like crazy. If I do this correctly again, I should only have to feed a small amount for winter stores – fingers crossed. Check out our Facebook page for upcoming fairs and markets. Hope to see you at one of these fun events.