Allen said:
All this adds up to justification for recommending quality sugar syrup for
winter stores when the alternative is a honey of unknown wintering
quality or granualated stores.

Research has proven the above many times.

Allen also said:
Nonetheless, good honey -- if it is good honey -- is still a great winter
feed.

And if not good honey to winter on you will be seeing plenty of spring
deadouts and dysentery.

 How can you tell good from bad when sealed in comb?

The hobby beekeeper can always  winter on "pure honey" and blame his winter
losses on bad honey.

It is my opinion that part of the winter feed be syrup to help  prevent
dysentery from inferior *fall*  honey. Why take a chance.

We know that  winter stores are one  cause of winter dysentery. We also know
there are other causes for dysentery and all dysentery can not be blamed on
winter stores.

Bob

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