[Rooster4473]

I started feeding my hives just today. I have a super on one of the hives that is pretty full with honey, but most of the frames are uncapped. I figure they will use the sugar syrup to top off and cap the honey.

Well I guess that is the question, legally-morally, after mixing in the sugar syrup, is it still honey or is that where a refractor comes in.

 

[Michael Bush]

No, it's not honey, it's winter stores. I don't think a refroctometer will help distinguish between honey and syrup. It just measures the water content.