2 winters ago I lost 2 of my hives to starvation even though there proved to be loads of honey in the brood nest and fondant in supers above. Problem appeared to be that it was all too far away for them in the severe cold.
Saddest thing is to discover dead bees with their heads stuck right down...
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey is from the Tea Tree plant, see: wikipedia for "Manuka Honey" (I can't post links because I'm a newbie:rules:)
Tea tree oil and ointments are used widely as treatments for wounds and infections and so Manuka Honey is probably just another form of delivery with the...