BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 18:05:12 GMT
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (26 lines)
I recall an article by Mark Winston in Bee Culture in which he mentions coming across some piece of information that claimed that lavendar honey contained some substance that's harmful to humans.  I believe Mark said he'd continue to occasionally enjoy the delicate taste of lavendar honey despite of the news...

Waldemar
LI, NY

PS. I never had the pleasure to try lavendar honey.  I once stayed at a B&B in Provance in France.  The lavendar row that surrounded the swimming pool had a lot of visiting bees...


==============================
"Tim Vaughan" wrote:

> if you put 7 strong hives on 5 acres
> irrigated lavender, don't expect more that a few pounds per hive.

Something wrong there, surely?  Eva Crane in 'Honey' gives lavender as a
group 4 plant - 101-200kg per hectare - and the
French produce tons of the stuff!

Peter Edwards
[log in to unmask]
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and  other info ---
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ATOM RSS1 RSS2