Karen Oland wrote:
>
> >From: Rodney Angel
> >Is there a way to make my bees produce dark honey
>
> Plant a large area of buckwheat. Let the nearly black honey mix with your
> light - that should darken it up.  It may not be what they are looking for,
> however, as buckwheat has a strong taste.

The key phrase there is "It may not be what they are looking for" and I
nominate it as the most understated comment ever posted on the BeeL :)

I planted it as a cover crop but decided to let it flower and collect
seeds for future planting. I understood that buckwheat honey was a
delicacy in northern New York, so looked forward to trying it.

I threw away the seeds.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine