From: Peter Dillon <pdillon@club-internet.fr>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 23:14:13 +0000
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Sugar crystals in honey and fondant

Imker,
One big difference between Fondant and Crystallized honey - is the
crystal size.
In some cases a sugar crystal as found in honey will be to a bee like
you gnawing on a hard brick sized lump!
The fondant has micro crystals, therefore will over a period of time be
dealt with.
When fondant is found in a solid state in Queen cages - the time taken
to liberate the queen is often too long and has negative consequences on
queen condition/ acceptance.

What do others think?

(Relating to oversized bees! - maybe they have bigger teeth, but they
bend, so spit out the crystals and only suck up the liquid!)

Peter
Indre
France