Pond dye or die?

[Wandering Man]

We are planning on moving two of our hives to a friend's property. It's his wife's family acreage and several of her surviving relatives live on the 100 acres.

The family apparently like colored pond water, and keep this stuff in the pond nearest the site where I'll put the bees.

Crystal Blue Pond Dye
https://www.sancoind.com/pond-lake/crystal-blue

Does anyone have any experience with this stuff around their bees? Would it be better to find another location?

[Perry]

I've never heard of the stuff before. 
It says it's safe, but I would be cautious.

[Bakersdozen]

The description says that it lasts 30 days.  Perhaps they would stop on behalf of the bees?  I would contact the manufacturer and ask about the consequences.  You might have funny colored honey in the brood nest.

[Wandering Man]

Yes, I was wondering if the water would affect the color of the honey. I wasn't sure how much the bees' water impacts the honey.

[G3farms]

I did not open the link but if I remember right it is used to help keep algae growth down by blocking out the sunlight. Not an algaecide just a sunlight blocker.

[Lburou]

Gypsi would know about this...

[Wandering Man]

They say it is a food grade dye:

"Can I over treat my pond with Crystal Blue colorant?
You can over tint your pond, but Crystal Blue pond colorant is a food grade dye and non-toxic to fish and animal life. If you put more then the recommended dose in your pond, the color will be a darker color, but dissipate over time.
 
** Please note, the gallon size is meant for larger ponds a 10th of an acre or higher. Colorant is available for small, backyard decorative ponds in smaller units and shows dosage by gallons."

But still not sure if the honey will be a funny color.  Blue + Gold = Vomit Green?

[rober]

when the girls hit hummingbird feeders I've had red honey in the brood boxes. hives near soda bottling plants & an M & M plant had colored honey because the bees were foraging on soda residue & colored candy coatings so there is a chance you could end up with colored honey.
https://www.livescience.com/23754-candy-bees-colored-honey.html
http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/news/56884400-78/honey-red-beekeepers-according.html.csp

[Wandering Man]

Peppermint flavored honey? I wonder.

The pond water wouldn't be gathered for food, so I don't know if it would find its way into the honey.

I heard back from the manufacturer. They restated their case that it is harmless to people and pets, adding that it is food grade dye, but there have been no studies on bees.

[LazyBkpr]

I have used it in the past before I put my windmill in. yes it is to darken the water so the algae cannot grow as easily. the dye the bees might bring back would be very dilute. i never noticed any discoloration in any of my hives from crystal blue.