Trevor wrote: >Here in Australia I believe it depends on the variety of soy bean. Based on my observation ONLY, nothing scientific: Alabama farmers plant two "crop length" soy beans. One is a short season crop that is commonly used as a "double crop" following winter wheat. Before GM it had a white flower from which I have rarely if ever had surplus honey. The other is a long season crop that is planted in the spring about the same time as cotton. Before GM it had a blue / purple or some similar shade flower and I do get surplus honey from it. I include the reference to Gm because as this plant is altered who knows what changes might take place such that flower color may not be a possible guide assuming that it is now. Bob Fanning North Alabama USA ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************