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DR. MILLERS 
Q. Is it safe and right to feed bees honey that has soured? 
A. Yes, if fed in the spring at a time when bees arc flying 
daily, and at a time when there is no danger of its going into 
surplus. They will use it for breeding. 
Honey, Thinning. — Q. How do you thin down honey to feed 
bees? If I mix it with water it sours. 
A. Merely stir the honey and water together — all the better if 
the water is hot. It will not sour if fed within a day or so, and it 
ought not to be allowed to stand longer. 
Honey, Unripe. — Q. What is “green” or “unripe” honey? Is 
not honey good to eat as soon as it is capped over? 
A. Green or unripe honey is that which has not been in the 
hive long enough to become sufficiently evaporated. Generally it 
is sufficiently ripened when sealed, but there are exceptions. 
Fortunately, the exceptions are rare. 
Honey-Board. — Q. How is a honey-board made? Is it just a 
board with a bee-escape in the underside? Would it pay to use 
these for extracting honey; put them on in the afternoon before 
you expect to extract and then just take off the supers and frames 
together, and wheel them into the house? 
A. Honey-boards were in use long before bee-escapes were 
heard of. A honey-board was one placed over the top-bars, with 
a beespace between, there being in the board holes or slots, over 
which were placed surplus-boxes. Latterly a board with an escape 
in it is sometimes called a honey-board, but it is better to simply 
call it a bee-escape. Opinions are divided as to using bee-escapes 
in the way you mention, some highly approving them and others 
not believing them worth while. I suspect that bee-escapes work 
better for some than for others, either because of the difference 
in bees or for some other reason. 
Honey Comb (See Combs.) 
Honeydew. — Q. How can one tell when there is honcydcw? 
A. I don’t believe I can tell you in words how you can decide 
as to honeydew. I couldn’t tell in words just how an orange 
tastes. The dark color of honeydew and peculiar taste help to 
decide, but I can’t tell what that taste is. If you know the bees 
are working on some tree where there are no flowers, you may be 
suspicious. 
Q. Does honeydew ever appear before July 1st? 
A. Yes, it does, sometimes. 
Q. Docs honeydew come any time of the year? My bee? 
