Light or Dark Honey

This question comes from the 2004 Eastern Apicultural Master Beekeeper Exam:

“You are selling honey in a farmer’s market and an individual is having difficulty in deciding whether to purchase extra light amber honey or dark amber honey. How would assist her in deciding which one to buy?” It’s worth 2 points.

The correct answer concerns comparing the flavor of dark versus light honeys and the vitimins and antioxidants in the darker honeys….

This situation arose at our honey booth at the Steuben County Farm/City day this fall. The real answer in additon to all the above information ought to be: “You should buy a jar of each. You might like one better in your tea or coffee and the other on your bread.”

Tator Tot
My little beekeeping friend "Tator tot" appears under an alias in the November issue of Bee Culture magazine in the "Bottom Board" column-"For Emily". How do you explain to an 11 year old when the no-longer virgin queens are coming in from their rondezvous with the drones, especially when she is not your child? You probably won't find the magazine on Walmart's Magazine rack and will have to subscribe, or send me a dollar and I'll e-mail you the story.