Hi Everyone,
Robin says to feed the bees honey and Bob says to feed syrup.  Robin
even then says that bees winter better on syrup - verified by research
but still says that honey is better feed for bees.  One point not seen
yet is that feeding bees syrup will not spread American Foulbrood
disease while feeding contaminated honey will.   Research has show that
AFB spores are in honey produced by colonies with sub-clinical AFB ( no
symptoms of disease ) so any honey is suspect or should be suspect and
could spread the disease.  It is far better from a disease spread
standpoint to feed syrup than honey.

FWIW

blane
Who feeds syrup when he feeds bees.

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