Responding to Peter and Bill's inputs:

Some questions that come to mind are:
From which flower did the honey in your cases originate?
Was it liquid or creamy honey that was applied?

Have you noticed the reports on Jarrah honey, that is supposed to have
an even 50% higher anti-bacterial activity than Manuka honey?
So in cases where a bacterial problem exists, it might be good to try that.
I took some with me from Western Australia 5 weeks ago and will try
to import more.
The problem with the Jarrah tree is that they only exist in some areas of
W-Australia and they are by now low in numbers. The tree only flowers
every other year. They are threathened by the die-back disease and bush-
fires have taken their toll as well. I must admit that in my early days in
W-Australia, I have chopped down Jarrah and other trees that are now
considered rare. At the time not a beekeeper and not realizing that their
numbers could go down so quickly, not realizing either what significance
Jarrah honey would get.

In your cases however there was no mention of problems with bacteria
so perhaps any good honey would have worked. Manuka or Jarrah
honey could then still have been used, but as an extra safeguard to keep
any unwanted bacteria from getting a chance?

Ron van Mierlo
Sweden

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