----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Harrison" > Knotweed ( Smartweed, doorweed, persicaria, lady's thumb, water pepper , > etc.) which is a slang name for Heartsease (polygonum) and Japanese bamboo > (actually chinese bamboo or sachaline) Polygonum sachalinense are two very > different plants. > Bob, Thank you for the distinction, this has been confusing for many of us around here. We have much more of the bamboo around here and it produces a pretty good honey crop some years. The honey from this plant, if the diagnosis is correct, is a medium to dark amber depending on the year. Would this be your diagnosis? Alden Marshall B-Line Apiaries Hudson, NH 03051 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::