Honey & WaxBy Tammara A. Cook

Bee hive

Honey Bees

Using hot knife to remove honey

Removing the honey and wax

Hot knife to remove

Using hot knife to cut out the bees wax

Honey drips into jar as Dr. Ludrick melts the honey off the comb.

Straining the honey through net and cheesecloth

Squeezing out the honey

Wash excess honey off wax with warm soapy water.

Honey dripping into jar!

Cover beaker with clean white t-shirt, tie with rubber tubing, add bees wax.

Cover the wax so the steam will heat and melt it.

Setting the wick in the middle

Slowly fill the mold with hot wax, while keeping the wick in the middle.

You can see how the wax cools from the outside in!

Bees Wax candle and HONEY!

For more information on Honeybees click on the following web sites:

Bees online

First Aid for stings