Mike wrote:
> Reading up on causes for this
> phenomina, the sources claimed it was because of a higher mineral content
> (among other things) contained in the fall honey. Further reading seems to
> suggest that the higher content of material other than sugar content is what
> is detrimental to wintering over on fall honey.
Good synopsis.
Particulates is the main cause but minerals can also lead to problems,
especially some honeydew "nectars".
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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