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> Generally hay fever is caused by wind-pollinated plants and so it seems
> unlikely that the particular allergen will be present in the honey the
> sufferer eats/ dunks his nose in.
Without taking sides on the allergy effects, I would have to dispute at
least this statement. Honeybees carry an electrostatic charge. Like a magnet
sweeps up iron filings, bees sweep the air and any leaf or other object on
which they land.
Secondly, we all know there are a number of normally wind pollinated plants
that honeybees will still visit during pollen dearth periods. I've often
seen bees collect corn and grass pollen.
The proof of the pudding is that wind-blown pollens are commonly found in
pollen analysis of honey. Check your raw fall honey, and you will find
ragweed pollen.
Dave
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