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Re: Old Supers with Honey

by Steve Newport <steven@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 24, 2008 at 06:31 AM

They would recycle but I would check for wax moth first. 

We did the same last year and the seepage was due to wax moth damage.
Ruined the honey and too many moths to risk putting back on the hive.

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26:53 -0700 (PDT), Rick <R.L.Bledsoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Due to work, school, etc. I was unable to extract two supers of honey
>last fall.  I just checked on them and the honey looks partly
>crystalized, and it looks like some has seeped out.  The honey didn't
>have the best taste, though I don't think it was actually bad--just
>the flower source used by the bees to make it.
>What should I do with these two supers? I have one hive, and it is
>doing well.  If I sat them on top of the hive would they "recycle" it,
>or just treat it like filled supers and want more space above?  I'm
>still pretty inexperienced, so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Rick
>in the Ozarks
 




 4 Posts in Topic:
Old Supers with Honey
Rick <R.L.Bledsoe@[EMA  2008-06-23 22:26:53 
Re: Old Supers with Honey
Steve Newport <steven@  2008-06-24 06:31:30 
Re: Old Supers with Honey
AL <lithar@[EMAIL PROT  2008-06-24 09:54:13 
Re: Old Supers with Honey
"Seb, lord of the be  2008-06-28 13:55:36 

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