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Re: Honey from mellifera vs cerana
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Eugene Makovec <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:23:12 -0800
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> > Does the Indian honey come from Apis mellifera or Apis
> cerana.

> The EU ignores its own rather illogical definition - honey
> from cerana has 
> been imported for a long time.


Is there a detectable difference between honey from these species? Assuming they're working the same blooms, what if anything are they doing differently? (Isn't honey from scutella the same as that from mellifera?)

For that matter, if we could coax bumblebees into storing honey, would it be different from that stored by honeybees?

Eugene Makovec
Kirkwood, MO

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