Frames of honey with mould

[BernardBlack]

So, on my first inspection...

2 Brood frames, both half full with sealed honey (on both sides).

Some mould around the edges of both frames. Not loads of it, but enough to consider removing and extracting the honey.

However, as I’d carried out oxalic acid trickling at NY in the Brood box, I wasn’t sure if it was safe to consume.

Or would it do any harm just to leave it in the Brood box for the bees, regardless of the mould?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Leave it for the bees

 

[ericbeaumont]

oxalic acid trickling at NY in the Brood box, I wasn’t sure if it was safe to consume.

Not to worry: it might be a GB concern but real world research concluded that it's no big deal, and in the US it will be soon be legal to treat with OA when supers are on.

The MRL (maximum residue limit) of OA in honey was researched by EU beekeepers (without support from useless UK beekeeping organisations) and the EU agreed that no MRL was necessary as residue was negligible, and no greater than background levels. The US EPA are of the same view, so either you or the bees can go ahead and eat it.