Hello all, last week I did a quick inspection on my hives. I removed one frame of honey form one hive that we becoming honey bound in the brood chamber. My intent was to feed it back but as it was all capped I cut a four by four chunk out for me! I crushed the comb to get the honey, the honey was very very thin and when I ate it, i swear it tasted like watermelon? I have not fed these bees at all this year. The main ingredient I would believe would have been thistle and buckwheat? When the honey was poured on bread it just soaked right in, didn't take a second? I really hope if I get surplus honey this fall that it is from the goldenrod and a whole lot thicker than this.
Different types of nectar make for different consistencies and flavors in the honey. Also, the hotter is is, the thinner the honey will be. I noticed my honey was quite a bit thinner after being in the car one day this week.
buckwheat honey is dark and mine was very thick. it has a fairly strong, but pleasant flavor.
Thanks Kathy thats what I thought on the buckwheat, didn't have any of those qualities though. I might have guessed it was fermented but as it was capped in the hive that wouldn't have made sense would it? I accidently spilt some i the hive and ended up puting most of the comb on a log for them to steal back, Will check in the morning and see if they were even interested in it?