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Title: feeding fermented honey
Post by: heaflaw on January 10, 2009, 12:32:00 AM
Last week I finallly got around to extracting my fall crop.  (I stay 3 months behind.)  After I had uncapped it, I smelled some fermented honey in the combs.  Will it be okay to feed it back to the bees either by leaving it out for them to rob or by feeding it in jars inside the hives?
Title: Re: feeding fermented honey
Post by: Michael Bush on January 10, 2009, 02:55:47 PM
I wouldn't feed it until spring when they can fly easily in case it gives them dysentery.
Title: Re: feeding fermented honey
Post by: TimV on January 10, 2009, 07:10:38 PM
I've never seen bees eat fermented honey. If it's really fermented they won't touch it.
Title: Re: feeding fermented honey
Post by: doak on January 10, 2009, 08:22:12 PM
Do not feed it. Find some one to trade it to who makes stump juice.
If they do eat it it will give them (dis).
doak :)
Title: Re: feeding fermented honey
Post by: Brian D. Bray on January 10, 2009, 10:42:18 PM
Quote from: TimV on January 10, 2009, 07:10:38 PM
I've never seen bees eat fermented honey. If it's really fermented they won't touch it.
Quote from: doak on January 10, 2009, 08:22:12 PM
Do not feed it. Find some one to trade it to who makes stump juice.
If they do eat it it will give them (dis).
doak :)

The correct name is Kickapoo Joy Juice,  :cheer:  and yes it will give the bees dysentery and man a hangover.
Title: Re: feeding fermented honey
Post by: dpence on January 11, 2009, 08:17:21 PM
Is that anything like stagger tea?... :lau: