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- Collection: Raíces Program History - EcoCulture: Apiculture, Bees and Beekeeping
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S&F Honey Farm: Honeycomb
Enrique holds up a piece of honey comb for all of us to see on the Raíces Apiculture Initiative trip to S & F Honey Farm.
S&F Honey Farm: Beehive Frame with Honeycomb
Bee frame foundation packed with honey
S&F Honey Farm: Honey
During the Apiculture presentation by Stan Wasitowski at S & F Honey Farms, participants were able to taste the honey produced at the farm directly out of the beehive frames.
Here, Stan holds a bee frame packed with honey and Angela samples it.
Here, Stan holds a bee frame packed with honey and Angela samples it.
S&F Honey Farm: Tasting the Honey
Presentation and tour participant Angela Lugo tasting some honey from a bee frame at S & F Honey Farm.
S&F Honey Farm: Learning About Mites
S & F Honey Farm tour participant Jennifer holds up a jar filled with dead mites that attack the bees in a hive.
Apiculture Initiative: Nucleus Hive
Nucleus Hive: This is a starter Nuc that is already populated with a queen and bees. The population is later transitioned or split into a bee box/s.
Apiculture Initiative: Transitioning a Nucleus Hive
Raíces Co-Director Francisco is transitioning a nucleus hive into a friend’s new bee box. He has to smoke the nuc before moving the bees to their new home.
Apiculture Initiative: Placing a Bee Box
Susan Winkler, one of the first community members to contact Raíces regarding our Apiculture Initiative and to find out where to get her first bee colony and beekeeping equipment, preparing a new bee box for her bees.
Apiculture Initiative: Placing a Bee Box
As part of the Raíces Apiculture Initiative, Raíces Co-Directors helped our friend and supporter Susan Winkler obtain and set up her first bee hive. Here, Francisco and Sue are moving nuc bee frames into new bee box.
Apiculture Initiative: Nucleus Hive Frames
Frames from a nucleus hive ready to be smoked before moving them into a new bee box. Bee larvae can be seen in the center of the photograph.
Apiculture Initiative: Bees in New Home
Bees moved over to their new home for Raíces Apiculture Initiative participant and supporter Susan Winkler.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Bee Box Frame
On a visit to a local beekeeper, John Yarnell. Here is Sue and John looking at an old bee box frame
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Frame with Foundation
Fred Yarnell, beekeeper, looking at an old bee frame on a visit from Raíces Apiculture Initiative participants.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Honey Extractor
Stainless Steel honey extractor centrifuges.
Inspecting a New Nucleus Hive
Beekeeper Stan Wasitowski of S & F Honey Farm inspects a new nucleus hive.
Building Comb on Top of Frames
Honeybees building honeycomb on the top of the hive's frame's. This honeycomb is scraped off during each inspection to keep the comb within the frames.
Side by Side Langstroth Hives
Two handmade Raíces Langstroth Hives side by side in the Raíces beeyard.
Honeybees
Honeybees on top of a frame in a Langstroth hive.
Honeybees "Cleaning" out Harvested Honeycomb
Honeybees working to clean out the honeycomb that was scraped from the top of the frames, taking any food reserves back to the hive. Before taking the comb for wax, these pieces are left for the bees to continue cleaning for around 24 hours.
Installing New Frames in a Langstroth Beehive
Francisco G. Gómez adding new frames to a Langstroth Beehive.
Queen Cell
Queen cell found on a frame during a hive inspection.
Scraping Extra Wax
Scraping extra wax from the top of a honeybee hive frame.
Puerto Rican Honeybee
Puerto Rican Honeybee pollinating a cluster of flowers.