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Here is some Northern Boreal Honeydew Honey under the microscope. This one was from 2017 (Source unknown - likely some pine/spruce and deciduous type vegetation) . I have 4 more honeys to run through the same procedure. I've also been consolidating NMR results into a spreadsheet to see if I can learn more by comparing different areas/types. If you're interested I'd be happy to add yours to the list. I currently have 15 (2 honeydews, 4 mixed Blossom and honeydew and 9 blossoms). Send me a note. I posted in a Fungal Microscopy group so I am hoping to learn where the spores come from. #1 is Phragmidium (teliospores - winter spores from wild roses - bright orange rust). Because honeydew honey is derived from sweet stuff collected from sap sucking insects, algae, fungal & rust spores and sooty moulds are common. I have 4 more honeys to test in the next few weeks. My 2018 is likely a Spruce forest honey. It will be interesting to compare.
Note: I will mount my next samples in glycerine jelly. This one dried up quite fast making it useless after about 2 hours. This way I will be able to refer back. Also, my tube holders in my homemade centrifuge should be 45 degs.
I am assuming the "debris" is what we call ash content.
References:
-Fungal Honeydew Elements as Potential Indicators of the Botanical and Geographical Origin of Honeys Mura-Mészáros, Anna, Magyar, Donát
-Discriminating pine and fir honeydew honeys by microscopic characteristics Maria Dimou,1 John Katsaros,1 Katina Tzavella Klonari2 and Andreas Thrasyvoulou1
I am looking for more honeydew references if anyone has any good ones.
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