Bill Truesdell wrote:

>Partially crystallized honey can cause dysentery for overwintering
colonies. The kind of honey bees take into the winter in very cold
climates can weaken them considerably.<

Thank you Bill for your very interesting comments.

Would you say when one sees the obvious signs of dysentery on the outside of
the hive at the end of wintering, chances are good that if you examine that
hive contain, you'll find crystallized "food" (syrup or honey) in most cases
(not to say in all cases) ?

and, the remaining liquid part in the crystallized cells that might have
fermented is in fact what is causing the dysentery when consumed by the
wintered bees therefore making the bees sick and so weak that the hive may
consequently die during the early spring period.

HFCS fed in the fall has a bad reputation to crystallize in the combs... Do
you share this view?

Comments from the list are welcome. Tks.

Vital Gaudreau
Sainte-Therese, Quebec


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