Todd wrote:

 > I have the majority of two mediums of good (albeit somewhat
 > crystallized) honey from a hive that didn't fare well this last,
 > long, brutal winter.

Partially crystallized honey can cause dysentery for overwintering
colonies. The kind of honey bees take into the winter in very cold
climates can weaken them considerably. Lots of info on this in the archives.

You can feed bees crystallized honey, since you do not see the losses,
in spring and summer. But it is not harmless. One reason is that it does
not liquefy at once so can have a high moisture content in the partly
liquefied honey and ferment. I think the Hive and Honey Bee has info
about this.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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