How do you separate wild honey from wax?

Answer 1

I recently removed half a dozen honeycombs from an area between floor boards. The bees were entering our house from a small hole in an outside wall. Since it was wintertime, there were no bees to contend with, so it was a relatively easy job. I successfully harvested 2 qts. of wonderful, golden honey. Try this:
Put the combs inside a large plastic or ceramic container to keep them clean and prevent a huge mess. Then cut sections of combs that have the honey inside into 2" wide pieces. Next, slice open one face of the comb to expose the honey. Stuff as many comb pieces into a large mason jar as it will hold. Then place the jar on a floor heater vent while the furnace is running- or if it's not wintertime you could use a double-boiler on the stove instead. Leave the jar set on the heat for a few hours until the honey collects at the bottom of the jar. Do not use a microwave! Next, use a wooden spoon to MASH up the comb inside the jar. Put a doubled-up layer of cheesecloth over a strainer placed over a large glass measuring cup. Pour the honey out of the jar and into the cheesecloth. You may have to squeeze the cheesecloth to get more honey out, but don't squeeze too hard or you may get large pieces of comb too! Once all of the honey has been extracted from the jar, empty out the remaining wax into another container (you may want to melt it down later for candles, etc). Fill a clean jar with your strained honey and repeat the process until all of the combs have been emptied. Dispose of the combs that don't contain honey. Enjoy!