Butterscotch honey?

[twb]

The hives smell quite strongly of butterscotch lately.  Is it the goldenrod?

[Michael Bush]

Smell is quite subjective.  I think goldenrod smells like old gym socks.

[Zoot]

It always smells that way here in late summer and early fall for some reason. I always assumed it was a combination of generally drier weather and the nectar sources, usually wild aster, goldenrod, etc

[rdy-b]

I always thought that smell was the brood i can smell it in the evening- dont have any aster or golden rod honey though rather pleasent aroma like everything is ok -is my read on it -RDY-B