Well it seems they are honey all right. We ahd wondered if they were from aphids on alfalfa, but that is pretty well ruled out, now. The preliminary results are in and it seems that canola type and clover are predominating, with a couple of unknowns coming in around 10%. The honey is good - in blind tests, it was confused with a white honey used for comparison! The honey was produced between September 8th and 20th, at a rate of about 50 pounds per hive! *We* didn't get 300 pounds per hive, but we are smiling anyhow. More on this when I hear. W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper ARS VE6CFK Rural Route One, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Phone/Fax: 403 546 2588 Email: [log in to unmask] On Wed, 5 Oct 1994, Paul van Westendorp 576-5600 Fax: 576-5652 wrote: > Jean Marie van Dyck, > > My response to Allan Dick's speculation on the origin of his 20 drums or s o, > was strictly subjective as it pertained to quality. An 85 mm reading > suggests a pretty dark material (amber, i think) but that would not have a ny > bearing on the quality. > This year many of these producers are reporting an average yield of 300 lb s > and higher per colony!