In a message dated 16/08/02 05:04:45 GMT Daylight Time,
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<<  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.

Chris