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Date: | Tue, 29 Oct 1996 09:51:39 -0600 |
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Ted Fischer wrote:
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> REGARDING RE>Quick 'n Easy Cappings
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> Stan Sandler wrote:
> >I have always understood that
> extracted comb should be stored wet with remaining honey as it keeps better
> that way. Sure the uncapped honey picks up some moisture and ferments, but
> the bees don't seem to mind. In fact maybe they really party when I put
> those supers back on :)<
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> I don't know about fermented honey, but the main reason that I always store
> dry supers is that wax moths are a terrible problem in this area (southeastern
> Michigan, USA) . They will be into wet supers before cold weather and make a
> mess out of them, but will not touch dry supers which have also been kept free
> of brood.
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> Ted Fischer
> Dexter, Michigan, USA
I have stored supers both ways but gave up the wet storage years ago. I
have never had a problem in
stacking extracted supers on a 4 wheel wagon and pulling it a few
hundred yards away from the hives
and letting the bees have at them. I then pull the wagon back to my
starage building after dark and
store the clean suppers. Early the next morning I can reload and let
the bees clean out the next load.
With the mite losses and a poor honey flow this year I am thankful not
to have had a lot of surplus
wet supers in storage to attract moths and ants. I am not sure what
effect paradiclorobenzene has on
wet honey but suspect it is not good.
Vic Kroenke
S.E. Kansas,USA
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