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Tue, May 23, 06 at 15:38
| I detected a bit of fermentation in the nectar that was present in the frames of the 2nd brood chamber I added over the weekend to one hive. How bad is fermented honey to a bee? Will he/she get drunk and have nosema? |
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- Posted by tarheit 5b (tarheit@watchtv.net) on Wed, May 24, 06 at 12:21
| This time of year it won't hurt anything and the bees will clean it up. It can be a problem in winter though because the bees can't make regular cleansing flights. (You could always donate any drunks to science :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Study on alcohol effects on bees.
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