From: "Ian" " I'm sure the combs [filled with sugar honey] are prepared to
be used in the brood chambers
as replacement comb or for increase."

Ian believes in the goodness of human nature - oh, the good old days, I
remember them well!

 The problem is that stores in the brood area are liable to be moved around
by the bees especially if the nest is expanding, as will happen when stored
combs are uswed for spring feeding, or given to a split or a colony newly
formed from a swarm.   This was amply demonstrated to British beekeepers who
were given green-dyed sugar in wartime - their honey turned green.   Any
beekeeper who does not accept this should buy some food colouring and try
it - the whole crop might have to be fed to pigs - or used to make Green
Mead, a new brand to accompany Crabbe's Green Ginger Wine, which is
wonderful stuff.

Robin Dartington

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