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Re: Mint = bee repelent?
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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 26 May 2003 13:27:55 -0400
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George Fielder wrote:
> I wonder which Mint?
>
> I have several times had a strong peppermint smelling honey when extracting.
> On the strength of that I searched and found several acres of overgrown
> peppermint in an unused field.

George,

Could also be basswood or linden which has a pronounced mint taste and
smell. Not sure if peppermint nectar has a peppermint smell.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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