Primary 4/5 enjoyed the demonstration of honey extraction from the bees. We joined Mr McMullan and were fascinated with the centrifugal force used to spin the honey.

Today we learned to:

• Look for Less than 20% water on the frame
• Cut the wax off the frame with a dry knife
• Keep the knife flat and saw back and forth
• Put 3 wet frames in the extractor
• Take time and care when you spin round as the honey shoots out the sides – slow spin at the start
• Half way through turn the frames around
• Centrifugal force is used to extract honey into the honey bucket