Hard Stores

[Beedogg]

The lower Brood Box on a double-brood colony has most frames full of very hard stores; probably deriving from the fondant that was on the hive. I'm hoping that the bees clear out the lower brood box so that I can take it off and re-cycle it.
Will they?

 

[Erichalfbee]

probably deriving from the fondant that was on the hive.

Fondant will look just like honey
The solid stores might be ivy? Have you any in the area?