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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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Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:17:38 -0400
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Dick Allen wrote:

>  Honeydew honey also has a higher ash (mineral)
> content than does floral honey. Because of its higher mineral content, it
> may (I simply said may) actually be ‘better for you’ than floral honey.

It does taste good. But that same mineral content can be bad for bees,
especially oeverwintering bees.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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