Beekeepers showcase the honey harvesting process

It’s springtime, and with the flowers blooming soon, bees will be going around to pollinate them.

While the bees are busy working, beekeepers don’t begin to harvest their honey until the summertime. David Whitman with Lake Martin Honey showed TPI staff last summer how beekeepers harvest honey from their hives. 

Whitman started Lake Martin Honey back in 2020 with just one hive. And it has grown ever since. Last May, Whitman bottled 50 pounds of honey with more honey harvested throughout the summer months. 

During the harvesting process, Whitman showcases him removing supers from the hive boxes, testing the honey’s moisture content, cutting the honeycombs and extracting the honey. 

However, the beekeeping process is a year around commitment with building up a colony, protecting the bees against other insects and ensuring the bees have access to nutrients. However, these beekeepers don’t always do it alone.

Whitman is also a part of the Tallapoosa Bee Association. The association is open to beekeepers of all levels whether you have been doing it for years or just starting out.

To see the honey harvesting process in action, scan the QR code for the video and stay tuned for next month’s Creature Chronicles.