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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)
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> 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
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> 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.