http://www.cybertours.com/~midnitebee/ I am surrounded by pine woods. I have not had a winter kill in three years. Guess I am just a LUCKY keeper of bees. Another point-no varrora or tracheal mites in last three years and by saying that,I believe I have just placed a jinx on my bee yard. Dysentery? I use Fumidil,that's not to say others don't. It's cold ,rainy and wet in Maine. Where is Spring!!!!!! Not in this State. Midnitebee(Herb) ---------- > From: Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Pine Pollen? Nectar? > Date: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 5:14 PM > > As you see from one response, "Honeydew" nectar is favored by some. The > major problem I have had with it is that it ferments easily. If bees > store it for overwintering it will kill them because of dysentary. It > certainly killed a couple of my hives a few years ago. I could shake the > fermented honey from the comb in cold weather! It was like water. > The prior winter in Maine found most of the many winter kills near pine > woods. My guess is honeydew honey, but no proof. So, yes, you get honey > indirectly from pine woods, but don't let the bees overwinter with it.