Honeycomb Straight from the Hive

Have you ever tried honeycomb straight from a bee hive? It is deliciously sweet and lots of fun to try too!

Photo: Gathering Table's Comb Honey is now available for purchase in Old Town Clovis.

The process to make comb honey is pretty simple over all, just takes some planning on the part of the bee keeper. Of course, it is actually the bees who do all the work. As a bee keeper, the goal is to give the bees the opportunity to build honeycomb on frames in the bee hive. There are many ways to do this. This year, we tried it for the first time using a method from another bee keeper that was actually really simple!

Photos: (Top) Honeycomb being pulled straight from the hive, and then stored in the freezer to keep it fresh (bottom).

Once we pulled the frames out of the hive, we cut the honeycomb off of the frames into squares using a knife that was warmed under hot water. Most of the honey stayed in tact within the honeycomb wax. We place a pan under to catch some of the honey as it dripped off where the wax comb was cut.

Photos: Honeycomb cut from the frames and sized to fit the plastic clamshell containers.

This was actually the first time I have tried eating honey straight from the comb. It was surprisingly easy to bite into. It was also a lot of fun letting our two girls (2 years old and 5 years old) try it too. They loved it!

Side note - it is safe for kids over one year old to eat honeycomb. Do not give honey or honeycomb to children under the age of 1 years old. Ideally, you want to spit out the wax after chewing on it. But a little wax, in moderation, isn't going to hurt. It can be a little hard to digest in larger quantities.

Photos: (Top) Delicious fresh honeycomb being placed in the plastic containers. (Bottom) We placed extra cuttings in jars and filled them with Raw Honey. This is called "Chunk Honey", where you get the best of both worlds - honeycomb and raw honey.

We have a limited supply of Comb Honey and Chunk Honey available at the Collective 103 in Old Town Clovis. The shop is located at 453 Pollasky Ave, Suite #103​ and open 7 days a Week from 11am-5pm.

Enjoy!

Blessings,

Jeff