> <<  Knowing the conventional wisdom on
>  trying to overwinter with honeydew, I decided to see for myself if it was
>  as bad as claimed. It was.  >>
>
> And yet in the forested areas of continental Europe honeydew has been a
> mainstay of bees for thousands of years for over wintering.
> Maybe you need the right sort of bees for a honeydew area.

Or the right sort of winters?  I would expect that honeydew would not be a
problem where the bees are able to leave the hive on a regular basis.

Frank.
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