I dont know where you are located but if any where near southern part of
the U S you should imediately check your hive for African black beetle
infestation.  Dont know much about the beetles yet but one main symtom is
fermentation due to beetles opening up capped honey.At 03:39 PM 9/28/98
-0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 9/28/98 12:02:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< Scott wrote:
> I have noticed a strong vinegar  like smell surrounding my hives.  The
> odor is so strong, that it can be noticed up to 100 feet away.
> *********************
>     We ought to collect a list of descriptions of this smell.
>     My wife says the odor wafting from the hives smells like old
> sneakers.
>  >>
>
>The vinegar smell sounds like fermentation to me.  Faith Andrews Bedford
>