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Re: Raw Local Honey Recommended for Allergy Relief
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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:41:53 -0400
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Peter Bray wrote:
> Honey is rarely produced from wind pollinated plants, (with the
> exception of a few plants with extra floral nectaries - 
Agree with your post that it does not do anything for allergy relief, 
but bees will collect pollen from wind pollinated plants, since they are 
looking for pollen not nectar. Corn and bird feeders are classic 
examples of pollen only with no nectar in sight.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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