comb honey

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Comb honey is honey that is kept intact within the honeycomb. Producing comb honey requires careful management of the bee colony to prevent swarming. Strong colonies are essential, and bees are given frames with thin wax foundation to fill and seal.12

Beekeepers add these frames above the brood nest, and as the bees fill and cap the comb, it is removed. This process continues until the nectar flow ends, after which the colony is given combs to store honey for winter. Honey itself is a sweet, viscous liquid produced by bees from flower nectar, with its flavor and color determined by the floral source.23

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In production of honey in the comb, or comb honey, extreme care is necessary to prevent the bees’ swarming. The colony must be strong, and the bees must be crowded into the smallest space they will tolerate without swarming. New frames or sections…
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In production of honey in the comb, or comb honey, extreme care is necessary to prevent the bees’ swarming. The colony must be strong, and the bees must be crowded into the smallest space they will tolerate without swarming. New frames or sections…
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