Bitter Honey observation.

[mick]

I am slowly working my way through the frames I have pulled, I have another 4 to remove from the hive then I can wait a while.

Its interesting the different weights of the frames. It seems to me that you can tell they have been collecting from different sources in different times. I am trying to keep it seperate if I can.

I too have some really dark almost black honey that has a bitter aftertaste. I have to do some research on what they could be feeding on.

I reckon the bitter stuff will be good for making those biscuits with cornflakes and nuts in em.

[empilolo]

Here we get bitter honey from cassava (Manihot esculenta) flowers. Although cassava is grown for their root tubers and propagated by stem cuttings, some cassava do flower which have nectar.

[mick]

Hey great to see someone from Nigeria posting! I know of the casava, I think they use it as a staple in New Guinea! Thanks for the info and hope to hear from you again Empilolo!