>The lessons for me were:
>1)  Honey does indeed absorb moisture from the air readily (I knew that)
>2)  Cappings are not a seal against that absorbtion taking place (I didn't
>know that)
>3)  If extraction must be delayed, keep the supers in as dry of an
>environment as possible. (I now put a light bulb under my stack of supers,
>inside, if I need to delay)
>
>Alden Leatherman

Moisture will also be absorbed by honey left sitting on bee escapes too long

Bob Darrell
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Ontario, Canada
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