>You don't want smartweed mixed in with your wildflower table honey. Has a
>unique odor. (Bob)

Double thanks for the warning!

I have sold pure smartweed honey by sampling and telling customers about the
odor. I used to buy the crop of an old beekeeper near Hale , Missouri. he
separated the smartweed in a separate drum.
I did not want to buy the smartweed but he had other drums of what he called
Yellow Blossom which was excellent. Not being able to blend I would simply
bottle and send a few jars to farmers markets with orders to not sell
without sampling and the story of source.
I still get a few calls asking for smartweed honey.
I am sure other beekeepers have stories of off smelling and off tasting
honey.
Texas has a few honey producing plants which produce unusual honeys. We
extracted some supers at Bell Hill years ago for a Nebraska commercial
beekeeper which was made around Carthage, Texas around Halloween. Looked
good and tasted good but smelled like dirty socks. Seriously.
The honey was sold to a Sioux Bee packer to blend.

I am working today but will try and share the story again (in archives)
about the old beekeeper from Hale , Missouri and his no treatment Yugo bees
when I get a chance.

bob

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