I have noticed that this particular honey has 2 reputations...in the north it is ill-flavored and nearly inedible, routinely shunned by beekeepers as a harvetable crop. Meanwhile in the south it is a sought-after, fine delicate-flavored honey. The first time I tasted northern privet I was a believer, it was terrible (assuming the beekeeper who gave me the sample had correctly identified it)...so when I was introduced to southern privet I was skeptical, going so far as to question the accuracy of the beekeeper who gave me a taste. The question is then...are there two privets? Or, is the difference in environments to blame? Or, is somebody mislabeling one or both privet honeys? Curious minds would like to know. Kim Flottum Editor, Bee Culture Magazine 1-800-289-7668 x3214 623 W. Liberty St. Medina OH 44256