>I've ended up with some crystalised oil seed rape honey in some of >my frames and was wondering about how to extract it. This a recurring problem with rape or as it is more politically correctly described now "canola". In some seasons it cannot be avoided as if conditions dry off there will be a delay in filling combs or if there are numerous cool spells the flow will be on/off and in these cases candying commences in the comb. A warming room is good to prevent candying between removal from hives and extraction and this can be improvised with a fan heater in the honey shed if the room is sealed against draughts. Once the frames are candied I have been unable to extract them. The heat required to liquify the honey would also melt all the comb. I believe wax melting point is 160 degrees C. but heating frames evenly is so difficult I do not believe honey can be liquified in the comb without considerable leakage. Prevention is the only action I can recommend. We bring canola off the hives and extract the next day, come what may. Frames that have candied in the hive we uncap and use for feeding swarms. If the frames are freshly drawn, perhaps chunk honeycomb sold in granulated form? Betty McAdam HOG BAY APIARY Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island j.h. & e. mcadam<[log in to unmask] http://kigateway.eastend.com.au/hogbay/hogbay1.htm