Can't speak for Scotland but I have found this to be true in Wales and Yorkshire. I believe that Brother Adam gave 5th September for Dartmoor. Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Langlands" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 21 August 2002 16:07 Subject: [BEE-L] Heather honey > Watson in his book "Sixty Years with Bees" states that in his experience the > bees take no further honey off after the 6th of September and that he always > brings his hives back by the 11th September. This seems like a stunning > generalization dependent on site, season and altitude.