Janko,
Some of my hive kills were from honeydew. My hives are right by a
pine forest and I was suprised to learn they collect honeydew
from pines. I also learned it ferments in the comb. In the
spring, it is runny and shakes easily out of the combs.
Altogether bad stuff for overwintering in cold climates.
Bill Truesdell
BAth, ME
 
Janko Bozic wrote:
>
> Most of the discussions in last days are arguing about honey or sugar
> for wintering. Those who pointed out, that honey is bad for winter,
> mentioned possible high mineral content in honey. Such high mineral
> content is present in honey when bees collect honeydew (stated also by
> Murray McGregor). Too high mineral level is one possible cause of
> dysentery in the late winter or early spring.