At 11:36 PM -0500 11/7/06, Joe Hayles wrote:

>A friend just gave me several gallons of very old honey. It is dark and
>very strong tasting. Is it safe to feed it to the colonies over winter?

Joe,

I am a new beekeeper and wondered about feeding honey to my bees, as 
it seemed "more natural" than sugar syrup. I was advised never to 
feed honey from other hives (including store-bought honey) back to 
colonies because it can introduce American Foulbrood spores to your 
colony. I don't know how likely this actually is, but considering the 
possible consequences, I have decided not to do it. Sorry to be 
negative, but it's something to factor into your decision.

I look forward to responses from others on the list.

Regards,
Anne in PA

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