The Honey was pulled off the hives and extracted on July 27 2012. It is 100% liquid, and if it is anything like last years crop, it takes a good while before it will crystallize kept at room temperature. The honey was hand spun by my myself with the help of my wife at our home, and it has been lightly filtered. It has only been run through a 600 and 400 micron filter. (The commercial producers often use a 50).