Bee Day
September 28, 2008
Photos courtesy of Jatendra Mohan Prabhu ::: Click on the pictures for larger view (you must have javascript enabled)
Giridhari Prabhu started the honey process taking out the tables.
Jahnanivas and Ajita Krsna eager to help.
One of the frames from the hives full of honey.
Hasyapriya Prabhu finds a bee that has accompanied the frames inside.
Tha black dots on the windows are actually bees and they must be collected and...
...taken outside.
Now, it's time to retrieve the frames full of honey,
and prepare for extraction process.
Krsna Priya Didi cleans the honey harvesting machine.
Krsna Priya Didi cleans the honey harvesting machine.
A close look at the full frames.
The wax sealant must be removed so the honey can be extracted.
After the extractor is assembled...
the frames are inserted.
The spinning is so fast that it forces the honey out of the frames,
and collects at the bottom of the extractor.
The honey is released through an open valve.
Anuradha, Ajita Krsna and
Braja Lalana are enthusiastic helpers.
The finish product a bucket full of honey.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare