[Wendy@blueborage]

This is sadly a true story - and it might be more common than I think.  My neighbour, a fellow beekeeper, has just had the following experience - she was carrying buckets of honey (with lids on) in the boot of the car and unexpectedly had to brake suddenly.  The buckets fell over, but she didn't realise this at first, because it didn't occur to her to check the boot.  When she did check the boot, she realised the carpets were soaked with honey and that honey was seeping everywhere.

So then...

The local car valeting company took one look and refused to take the car on.
The main dealer carried out an inspection and quoted £3,800 because honey had seeped into the electrics.
The insurance company, which couldn't believe this story to be true, sent someone down from the north of England (and we are in Essex) to confirm this unlikely story.  When they saw it, they decided to write the car off.

Perhaps the moral of the story for beekeepers is "honey and cars just don't mix" or perhaps there is a better one.  Please let me know if there is - and I'll show it to my neighbour to cheer her up!  (Well, I'll try.......)

Wendy@blueborage

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[Moleskins]

How long would it take if you let bees get at it before they cleaned it all up?
No seriously, it's a possibility.

[darkbrowneggs]

And you'd get a second crop of honey 

[hughesy]

Park it near the hives with the boot open. They'll sort it out. Only problem now is getting a couple of clear days for them to fly.

[Ina]

And you'd get a second crop of honey 

Might be somewhat contaminated, though. See the blue honey that's been on the news...

[Lesley Silvester]

You just couldn't make it up.

[hughesy]

Speak to the insurance people. Ask them how much they'll sell it back to you for after they write it off. You might find you're on a winner.