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Dave Meldrum <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:41:18 -0400
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Well I guess I may be the poor soul deluded by a myth.  I was under the
impression that that the uncapped cells were uncapped because the moisture
was still too high.  Is there a rule of thumb about when a frame can be
harvested?  How do you know if the moisture is OK?

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>Why does the myth that uncapped honey cannot be harvested still persist?

>The only thing that matters is the moisture content - if that is OK then
>you
>CAN extract the honey.  The cells are not yet capped because the bees have
>not filled the cells and are hoping (probably not the right word) for a
>further flow.

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