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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Candiebears on June 09, 2015, 04:08:55 PM

Title: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: Candiebears on June 09, 2015, 04:08:55 PM
I searched the web. I guess I'm searching wrong. I'm still a newbee... so how do I know the difference in the comb of honey vs. nectar? If anyone had pictures to help that would be super awesome too!
Title: Re: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: Maggiesdad on June 09, 2015, 04:50:46 PM
Honey is capped, nectar and nectar in the process is not capped and slumps in the cell.
Title: Re: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: Candiebears on June 09, 2015, 05:49:29 PM
Quote from: Maggiesdad on June 09, 2015, 04:50:46 PM
Honey is capped, nectar and nectar in the process is not capped and slumps in the cell.

TY :) Always so helpful!!!
Title: Re: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: Michael Bush on June 10, 2015, 08:44:11 AM
Nectar also shakes out like water if you shake the frame...
Title: Re: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: Candiebears on June 10, 2015, 05:45:30 PM
Quote from: Michael Bush on June 10, 2015, 08:44:11 AM
Nectar also shakes out like water if you shake the frame...

Thank you. :) I had to scrape some comb off of one of my frames and apparently it WAS honey and not nectar... It was syrup-ee, but boy did it taste good!
Title: Re: How can I tell the difference between bee nectar vs honey.
Post by: OldMech on June 10, 2015, 06:49:11 PM
Quote from: Michael Bush on June 10, 2015, 08:44:11 AM
Nectar also shakes out like water if you shake the frame...

   Yes!   Hold the frame flat and give it a shake. If it drips out its not honey yet. If it doesnt, it can be extracted.
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