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Incredulous Red
Mar 25, 2008

Simkin posted:

Well, if you need to move the pile, then you're definitely going to want to move the bees. Pictures would be helpful.

In other news, it looks like I might have some larvae/pupae that have been killed off by chalk brood. :gonk: How this could happen, when it's in a dry spot, and we've not had rain since I installed the buggers is a mystery to me. I'm hoping that it's just something that was in the food I was leaving for them, and that removing that element will fix things. :sigh:

Might be a result of the trays you traded with your neighbor

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Incredulous Red
Mar 25, 2008

I just want to say that you guys are doing something I've been wanting to do for some time, and I'm really enjoying the thread

Incredulous Red
Mar 25, 2008

walrusman posted:

My plan goes something like this, based on advice from people I know who've done it in the past, and subject to extensive revision if it turns out not to work as well as hoped:

1) Use hot knife to cut caps from comb.
2) Place sheet of cheesecloth across top of clean container (big rubbermaid tub, etc.).
3) Lay frame cut-side-down on same.
4) Wait a few hours.
5) ???
6) profit :v:
7) Honey.

shouldn't honey come before profit?

Incredulous Red
Mar 25, 2008

adept posted:

You probably won't have enough wax to make many candles but your wax will go a long way for lip balm. I like really absorbent oils like shea butter in lip balms, it instantly turns your lips soft and the wax coats your lips to keep them protected... And I think essential oils worked pretty well to scent balm. You'll probably need a firmer oil too if you use shea butter, can't remember if coconut is a good choice for balm.

It's been around 5 years, we made some lip balm because we had extra supplies from soapmaking. So it's a kinda blurry recollection.

You could make some massage bars with cocoa butter

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