Hi Kim
That is somewhat odd. Is the chloramphenicol in the honey as a result of
the buckwheat , or is it as a result of what these specific beekeepers were
feeding their bees? I am not sure of how chloramphenicol would suddenly
appear in buckwheat honey. My interest was more in the line of what
types/varieties of buckwheat produce the greatest yield of nectar. It seems
that genetic modification has lead to a decrease in nectar production in
buckwheat and in other nectar crops. Knowing the variety that most people
culture would assist me in my next planting season.
Regards
Paul
Paul Collett
Makana Meadery and Rhodes University Department of Entomology
Grahamstown
South Africa
Apis mellifera capensis, and A.m. scutellata
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