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Harvest

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* In southern Norway, the harvesting is done in two rounds; summer honey is harvested around mid-July. After that comes the heather honey, which is harvested separately.
* In South-West Finland, the main honey yield is usually ready to be harvested at the end of July or even earlier.
 
'''Late summer'''<br />
If there is a strong flow of raspberry nectar in [[Dalsland]], Sweden, honey harvesting will be done quite soon after Midsummer. But if the raspberry nectar is poor, harvesting will wait until the end of August or even the beginning of September. ''A. m. mellifera'' are very good at collecting nectar from heather ''Calluna'' sp.
The progress and timing of flowering can vary by several weeks from year to year. Spring flowers, for example, can bloom one month later in northern Scandinavia in comparison to southern Scandinavia. Moreover, the flowering season is shorter in the North than in the South. In any case, the main nectar flow takes place at approximately the same time just after the middle of the summer season.
Removing the bees from honey combs:
* ''A. m. mellifera'' bees cover the honey cells with a “dry "dry cover." The comb’s comb's surface is clear white and there is an air space between the honey surface and wax lid on the cell.
* The bee blower is not recommended for ''A. m. mellifera'' bees to remove the bees from honey supers.
* Bees go down easily with moderate use of smoke.
* Don´t Don't brush or shake the same bees several times during harvesting.
* All honey frames can be harvested at the same time but some food should be left into the brood area.
'''Late summer'''<br />
If there is a strong flow of raspberry nectar in Dalsland, Sweden, honey harvesting will be done quite soon after Midsummer. But if the raspberry nectar is poor, harvesting will wait until the end of August or even the beginning of September.
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