crystals under the hive?

[MDenver]

Went out to my hive today and found clear large salt-like looking crystals under the hive. I only have one hive but there bust be al least 1/4 of a cup of these crystals.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[IndianaHoney]

The only thing I could think of is that they may be removing crystalized honey.

[MDenver]

Thanks, I'll try to take a picture and post it. I was tempted to taste it but... thought better.

[BigDaddyDS]

Any chance you're using Thymol or a product like Apiguard that contains Thymol? Menthol crystals, perhaps?

[IndianaHoney]

Ya, don't taste it unless you know for sure what it is.

[Beacon Woods]

I have a polystyrene hive that had "little white things" around the base of the hive. Turned out to be nasty black carpenter ants.

[Dr.Wax]

Do you have any New Age neighbors?

[Moonshae]

It could be pieces of wax, too.

[jeff123fish]

Are they hard? cause if your hive is being robbed by another hive there will be alot of wax cappings on the ground.



-jeff