what kind of honey?

[DRJCKB]

What type of honey do you think is on the left side of this picture? (the light colored one)

http://deronjohnson9582.fotopic.net/p34352931.html

[cphilip]

Orange Blossom?

[BjornBee]

It looks about the color of honey from a beekeeper who was using terramyacin and left the honey supers on...

I'm guessing Giant, maybe Weis foods, or Shur-fine. I'm just guessing. So where did you buy it....

Most honey is a blend of some sort. So to just limit it to one kind is usually false. I'm thinking locust with a touch of dandelion and clover. A springtime blend of some sort.

[DRJCKB]

I hobbyist outside of Cleveland (5 hives). Retired AF Col. maybe... he did buy it from Giant [img]smile.gif[/img] LOL

Obviously it is a blend of something and something and probably many something elses- but, generally speaking I am trying to know what kind of varietal honey is this light... I have seen fireweed (in WA state, sage in CA, yada yada..) See what a freak I am on my layovers, always looking for the honey dudes (the best so far is in Pikes Market, Seattle)

Just curious....

Thanks.

PS.. I requeened today Mike... thanks again for the nice queens [img]smile.gif[/img]

[DRJCKB]

PS.. the amber and dark are from my hives [img]smile.gif[/img] The dark just came off this past week- The Japanese Knotweed was in bloom all around the past several weeks... that is when I see it take that dark red/molasas color.

[naturebee]

Most positively 'Black Locust' [img]smile.gif[/img]

[cphilip]

AH... Sounds more like Kero light then! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[DRJCKB]

Very cool! [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks, Pcolar. Do you see a lot of honey of this color by you?

[BjornBee]

Hey Yo! Hold on there Deron. I mentioned "locust". Don't penalize me for dropping the "black" part. So Pcolar is cool and deserves a thank you. And nothing for me.... I can't wait till see you again....You fly boys are all the same.... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Judy Bee]

I see this color when the bees are in the honey locust trees in the spring. Those trees ROAR with bees when they're in bloom! I am very fortunate to be one of those urban beekeepers whose many neighbors love the bees and find it exciting when the bees roar!

[Dee]

is it possibly Catalpa?
I removed some bees and honeycomb from someones house in the spring back two years ago and Catalpa trees were in full bloom all over their yard.
It has a unique flavor, I'm not quite sure I actually like it but it's definately different.

[AstroBee]

Color alone isn't going to get it for you. Ya got to give us a hint on flavor. My late season honey was almost exactly that color. The nectar source is a blend of mostly cotton and soybeans. Actually the soybean part improves both the flavor and color of pure cotton.

[naturebee]

--Very cool! Thanks, Pcolar. Do you see a lot of honey of this color by you?

Yes, this year not too much though. The honey is extra light, heavy body with a smooth creamy texture and a pleasantly mild flavor. ItÂ’s really one of the premium honeys, not many honeys are as good as locust honey, IMO.

--The dark just came off this past week- The Japanese Knotweed was in bloom all around the past several weeks... that is when I see it take that dark red/molasas color.

Japanese Knotweed does seem to be dark in color. It blooms at a time around mid to late august when this incoming nectar can usually get used up in the broodnest, so it can occasionally be difficult to get a surplus of knotweed.