What to do with capped honey frames from dead hive

[waterstonen]

Early in the winter, on one of the warm days in December, a 400 lb black bear pushed over 2 of my hives.  The bear didn't make a big meal of it because he became frustrated with it being strapped down.  The next day the cold set in and by the time I right sized the hives, there were many dead from the cold.  Since there was some form of a cluster, I let it be and hoped for the best.  When I opened the hive a few weeks ago, they had all perished.  Inside the hive was left fully capped fully filled deeps with end-to-end honey.  I removed the honey frames and stored them in my shed in a sealed container. Temp was probably around 50 degrees. 

My question:  Can I use these honey frames to support my spring splits and nucs?  I probably have 30 very heavy frames.

Thanks in advance. 

[Ben Framed]

Yes you can. Welcome to Beemaster!

[The15thMember]

Welcome to Beemaster!    I see no reason why you couldn't use that honey for nucs, splits, or anything else.  The only concern I'd have about sharing honey frames between hives is if there was a possibility that the hive died from a disease, but it seems clear in your case that nothing was amiss, so I wouldn't be concerned about it at all. 

[CoolBees]

I concur with the answers above - Yes. It would be a great way to give a Nuc or a split a boost. 15th's advice is also correct regarding disease. That's really the only worry that I know of.

... and Welcome to Beemaster.

[cao]

welcome