What is this white stuff in some of the combs?

[kpence73]

Fuzzy appearance. Not larva (I'm not that blind ). On the honey frames. Looks cottony. Nothing on the capped combs at all. So I don't think it is mold because it would be growing on the caps as well. I have been feeding 1:1 getting them ready for winter, but I have never seen this before. I only noticed it in one hive.

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Should I be worried??? Otherwise hive seems healthy. I did a full inspection mid-October to winterize them. Only went back into today because it is warm here and wanted to check honey stores once more so I didn't look for eggs/queen this time...They were doing fine the last time I checked.

Location: North of Atlanta

[Brent Bean]

Could be honey that is starting to crystallize.

[Joseph Clemens]

Yep, looks like nectar/honey or sugar syrup that is beginning to crystallize.

[kpence73]

Yep, looks like nectar/honey or sugar syrup that is beginning to crystallize.

Should I be worried?

[Joseph Clemens]

Not to worry, all honey crystallizes. The bees still use it just fine. Some sources crystallize sooner than others.