My bees often collect honeydew late in the fall along with the aster and
goldenrod. It is a thinner honey that ferments easily during the winter
and is an excellent producer of dysentery in the bees. My first
encounter with it was a spring visit by the State Bee Inspector who
pointed it out by shaking some directly from the cells after a long
winter. Colony was weak and it was the reason why.

I have no idea how to describe its taste, but I like it. It has a full
bodied taste, not "light" like a summer honey (more filling, great
taste). It stays liquid, which is how I know if the honey is more
honeydew than the quickly fermenting other fall honeys. I "over super"
so collect it in the fall (along with all the other fall honey) and the
bees no longer can enjoy it.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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