I've only had one occasion where I believe my bees collected honeydew. The spring was extremely wet with rain every day in April and up to last week of May when the rain stopped. I ended up harvesting several supers of very dark honey that the bees produced from late May to mid June after the rain stopped. The honey was very dark with a tangy almost molasses like aftertaste. I have a sample that has not gone to sugar and shows very little granulation going into the 5th year nor has it spoiled. Speaking of a weird honey, I've received several reports coming from North Georgia that beekeepers there are finding hives with supers of a clear water white or yellowish honey with a motor oil smell/awful taste. Ended up being identified as mountain laurel/rhododendron, a honey with toxic effects if too much is ingested. Very unusual, but a late frost killed many normal nectar sources and I suspect dry weather also contributed to a dearth of other nectar plants. Jerry Wallace Atlanta, GA ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************