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Well, folks have been reporting the goldenrod stench for a very long time. This is from 1916:
“Hello! Are you the bee inspector? Say, sorry to have phoned you so late, but what does foul brood smell like?”
“How does yours smell ?"
“Pretty much like sour swill. The yard is full of the smell, and it's just pouring out”
“My friend, that is the odor of new goldenrod honey. You just let that smell keep pouring out. Congratulate yourself that things are as they are. At the present rate the bees will not only pack things solid for winter, but give a surplus as well. No, the honey will not smell like that when it is ripe. Good night.”
(Gleanings in Bee Culture)
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