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How to get honey on tap from a beehive

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You need to get this cute little invention from a father and son duo from Australia.

It is called Flow, and it literally turns to create honey directly from a beehive.

Those who know honey harvesting is a difficult and messy job, but this invention is set to change all that.

“I had the idea to split the cells vertically,” Stuart Anderson says. That way the honey could flow out of the comb, through a tube and into a container.

See this video:

This has been a long term project. It has taken them over 10 years and many prototypes to get to where they are.

Support their project here: Honey on tap.

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Free Poinsettia Embroidery Design Review

If you’re putting together Christmas sewing projects, this free Poinsettia embroidery design from Ann The Gran is a really handy one to save. It’s a machine embroidery design from Contributor, sized at 3.64″ x 3.67″, with 14,949 stitches, and it fits a 4″ x 4″ hoop. It’s also offered in a wide range of formats including ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, VIP, and XXX.

What I like about this one is that it feels classic and easy to use. A poinsettia always works at Christmas, and because this design is fairly compact, it would be lovely on napkins, tea towels, gift bags, table runners, or even the corner of a festive cushion. It has enough detail to look pretty, but it’s still small enough to be practical. That last bit is my take based on the listed size and the preview image on the page.

It’s one of those good stash-building freebies. Not huge, not fussy, and very easy to picture on all sorts of holiday projects. If you like collecting free Christmas embroidery designs, this one is definitely worth downloading. Ann The Gran also tags it with keywords like Xmas, Flower, and Floral embroidery designs, which fits the style nicely.