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From: "Bob Harrison" <[log in to unmask]>

>  Sadly many  beekeepers have not a clue which plants produce the honey or
> pollen in their hives. The uninformed beekeeper in Missouri says  if its
> light its clover and if its dark its wildflower.



So how do you recommend we learn to identify exactly
what plants the pollen and honey in our hives originated from?  I can
understand if one is marketing varietal honeys that he/she should be able to
state with a fair degree of accuracy where the honey came from, but does the
pollen really matter?

Skip


Skip & Christy Hensler
THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/