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Cee Dempsey <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:01:54 -0700
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>>2. Could this present a problem with extracted honey?
>
>It certainly could.  I don't know if there are any rules of thumb on this
>issue.  Typically I only need to feed though the first hive body and then
>there is enough of a flow on for the 2nd body.  By the time the supers are
>added there is little (if any) sugar water left in the comb.  But it
>appears the same as honey at this point so it's difficult to determine how
>much is really left.

Next time put food coloring in the sugar syrup.  You will see it if they
move it up.

Dan


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