Randy wrote:
"Of course this practice depends upon the
fall honey being suitable for wintering--canola, ivy, or honeydew are
notable for being tough for bees to winter on."
Here in the UK our bees must have been over wintering largely on ivy honey for the last 10,000 years or so since the ice retreated and we became an island. I don't feed my bees syrup and have never noticed any problems with ivy honey.
Chris
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