San wrote:
>
> I wonder how others store their honey because if I keep it in the
> fridge it is not handy to use because it gets so hard I can't get it
> out of the jar. And, if I keep it out or in the cupboard it attracts
> ants by the hundreds, or other little creatures. It may not be a
> problem now but I've had such a problem in the past with insects
> that I'm afraid to chance leaving it in the pantry anymore.

As a former beekeeper, I can assure you that honey
does not require refrigeration. Protection against
ants is simply a matter of packaging. The only way
honey can go bad is if it is left open to the atmosphere,
and consequently absorbs enough moisture (honey is
very hygroscopic) that yeast fermentation sets in.
Even then, honey is unlikely to become dangerous,
merely alcoholic.