>Michael G. Byrne, (you), wrote: >> >> I left 2 apistan strips on the brood chamber of a new hive all summer. After >> rereading the instructions, I realize this is not the appropriate >> technique, and the honey from this hive sould not be used. >> >> Is this the correct conclusion? >> > >Yep. >Adam Adam As a new hobbyist I did the same thing AND its too late for me to NOT use the honey. I've consumed the 30 lbs of white honey I took off the hive in July. I also took another 20 lbs of very dark honey off this week and will probably take another 20 lbs at the end of sept. as I shrink the hive down to 2 brood chambers and a shallow super for the mild(Vancouver, BC.)winter. My question is...what have I done to those friends and relatives I fed the honey to? ...boulder