#cutcomehoney

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After getting a lot of requests for it last year, we are going to attempt to get some of our bees to produce cut comb honey... sort of. . First, for those of you who don’t know, cut comb honey is produced by cutting the honeycomb (the hexagonal-shaped cells the bees form with beeswax and store their raw honey and pollen in) free from its frame and dividing the comb into smaller, usually square pieces which are then packaged for consumption. . Wait?! That means people are eating BEESWAX with their honey - ewww!! That can’t be legal, ethical or healthy!!! . Actually, not only is it totally safe (in moderation) but people have been doing it for thousands... THOUSANDS of years! The wax gives the honey a different texture, more body and not to worry, it is nothing like biting into a candle! . This year, we’ve purchased the “Hogg Halfcomb honeycomb kit”. This kit allows the bees to make “halfcomb” rather than full, two-sided honeycomb, in individual containers, meaning it’s not quite so messy for us. . We hope to have some amazing honey products to share with you soon! #Honeybees #Honey #HogGHalfComb #CutComeHoney #AlwaysLearning #PacificNorthwest #PNWBeekeeper #PNWHomesteader #WashingtonHomesteader #ApiaryLifeForMe