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The honeycomb is cut up into small pieces to release the honey.
Then strained through a clean mesh cloth into a second bucket.
The bucket is covered and left to drain until most of the honey
has run out. The very last drops of honey can be squeezed out
of the cloth using clean hands. Different trees produce
different colours and flavours of honey. Different grades of
honey should be kept separate.
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Extract Quality Honey (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to
beekeepers in developing countries)