What is this very dark honey?

**sevenmmm** · 09-20-2011, 03:43 PM

I would assume it is golden rod, but in thinking about this, I don't have that dirty sock smell around my hives yet. Look at the close-up on the video, the honey has a reddish tint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf9CMPSXBvw

It is hard to describe the taste of this, it is very good when eating it, but it is not as sweet and leaves a stringent aftertaste.

**hpm08161947** · 09-20-2011, 05:15 PM

Looks like our Fall honey. Which I am pretty sure the color is mainly due to the Golden Rod. I too... notice no dirty socks smell. I gather there are quite a few varieties of GR... so maybe they don't all have that odor... don't know. I can tell you one thing... it sells great... at least among those who are really particular. We get that same red hue too...

**wildbeekeeper** · 09-20-2011, 05:36 PM

if it has a reddish hue its likely honey from Japanese knotwood or red bamboo as some call it. very popular honey in some locales.....it is here in western PA!

**Mosherd1** · 09-20-2011, 05:37 PM

Could be japanese knotweed, hard to say for sure.

**sevenmmm** · 09-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Compared to these pictures, it looks more like buckwheat.

http://www.ebeehoney.com/HoneyVarieties.html

I will have to drive around and look for buckwheat and knotweed sources. Don't have to look too far to see golden rod!

**wildbeekeeper** · 09-20-2011, 05:58 PM

buckwheat is very very dark...pretty much black.

**hpm08161947** · 09-20-2011, 05:59 PM

I wonder how far south the Japanese Knotweed grows? I see it is invasive in VA... so maybe it has made it to Coastal NC... just curious.

**sevenmmm** · 09-20-2011, 06:05 PM

Well, here is another chart.

http://www.desertvikingranch.com/doc...honeyguide.pdf

Anyone in Wisconsin familiar with this honey. I will bring over a sample for verification (if you are close to Manitowoc).

**nursebee** · 10-04-2011, 03:37 AM

Would you like to sell some? I want to make meads, see my offer to buy here: http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...want-Goldenrod
Best to PM me

**hpm08161947** · 10-04-2011, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by nursebee

Would you like to sell some? I want to make meads, see my offer to buy here:
Best to PM me

Pretty sure I have what you are looking for... I'll PM you.

**khaas15** · 10-04-2011, 12:27 PM

I highly doubt it's goldenrod. People say goldenrod honey is dark but I have found that's definately not the case. I have hives over goldenrod every fall and the honey is very yellow, on the lighter side.