Date: Dec 13 2000 09:47:29 EST
From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Subject: Re: Boiled honey for winterfeed?

Hi All but mainly for John

----- Original Message -----
From: John Sewell <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>

> Does dysentry in bees equate to human dysentry ie dehydration
> to death, or to diarrohea?

diarrohea to incredible proportions!

> Any thoughts on honey/sugar (cold) mix?

If you want to give them honey leave a full super on in September then
switch it under the brood box in January.

> I have a fear of stressing the colony by disturbing too much. If
> I slide my crownboard/topcover over and slip a feeder in instead of
> an end comb they will move to food when required? For me the
> organic approach means husbandry and care, not management
> and manipulation.

Don't pussy-foot around...Do the job deftly and quickly...The bees have ways
of dealing with disturbance.

Erik has good points about HMF.

Dave Cushman
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Email: dave.cushman@lineone.net
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