A summary about honey colours, textures etc... from the previous posts
Borage honey, if very pure looks like water in a jar. Usually a slight tinge, but very pale and translucent.
Buckwheat honey
Very Black colour and runny. When set can look brown. Tastes musky? Not a sweet honey
Heather
Bell heather honey (the elusive gold) is red and spins out of frames.
Heather
Ling heather (the money maker) is amber and thick and needs pressing out.
Horse chestnut should also be dark with reddish tints
only yields when it's warm
Knotweed honey
I believe it has a red tinge to it
OSR / Oil seed rape -
The whiter the honey and the harder set the honey, more OSR nectar is in it. Tastes very sweet
Lime honey
Has been described as having a light mint flavour
Lime honey is greenish and MUST have a mint taste. The number of keepers with so called "lime" honey that is green but no mint taste amazes me.
Rosebay willow herb I believe should be very pale
Water balsam
Light coloured honey, sweet
Does any one know the characteristics of Ivy honey?
Borage honey, if very pure looks like water in a jar. Usually a slight tinge, but very pale and translucent.
Buckwheat honey
Very Black colour and runny. When set can look brown. Tastes musky? Not a sweet honey
Heather
Bell heather honey (the elusive gold) is red and spins out of frames.
Heather
Ling heather (the money maker) is amber and thick and needs pressing out.
Horse chestnut should also be dark with reddish tints
only yields when it's warm
Knotweed honey
I believe it has a red tinge to it
OSR / Oil seed rape -
The whiter the honey and the harder set the honey, more OSR nectar is in it. Tastes very sweet
Lime honey
Has been described as having a light mint flavour
Lime honey is greenish and MUST have a mint taste. The number of keepers with so called "lime" honey that is green but no mint taste amazes me.
Rosebay willow herb I believe should be very pale
Water balsam
Light coloured honey, sweet
Does any one know the characteristics of Ivy honey?
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