>The lessons for me were: >1) Honey does indeed absorb moisture from the air readily (I knew that) >2) Cappings are not a seal against that absorbtion taking place (I didn't >know that) >3) If extraction must be delayed, keep the supers in as dry of an >environment as possible. (I now put a light bulb under my stack of supers, >inside, if I need to delay) > >Alden Leatherman Moisture will also be absorbed by honey left sitting on bee escapes too long Bob Darrell RR#2 Caledon Ontario, Canada L0N1C0 80W44N