On Wed, 12 Feb 1997 15:52:44 -1000 Walter Patton <[log in to unmask]> writes: >To avoid any confusion there is no honey being made from any sugar >cane stumps in Hawaii. Hi Walter: I am truly "not picking on you", but actually how can anyone tell * with 99.9% certainty * where their bees are getting whatever they collect? Yes, I am aware that at times only certain things are in bloom, and I suppose one can assume that when Dandelions (or whatever is in bloom) are blooming in profusion within range of one's hives, that the major portion of nectar coming in is from those dandelions (or whatever). But, I don't see how anyone can say whatever else is or is not mixed in with that nectar. And yes, I know the flavor/taste can change in accordance with the mass blooming of anything in a given area at specific times. So, it seems to me that cut sugar cane stumps, at a certain point in time, must seep something sweet that some bees may be attracted to same. Obviously, your bees are only collecting in Hawaii, [ unless you are fast overnite freighting them into New Zealand and back under cover of darkness :-) ] and I am sure that your honey most likely has its own unique flavor/taste that cannot be found anywhere else, due to the unique mix of flora that is peculiar to Hawaii. Just some thoughts spawned by your message. Al --- Al Needham--Scituate,MA,[log in to unmask] "The HoneyBee"--An Educational Program About Honey Bees With A Superb Slide Show-Version 2.0 (c) 1997 Download From: http://www.kuai.se/~beeman