Pretty neat read.

http://brookfieldfarmhoney.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/why-does-honey-crystallize/

A pleasure to give you vote #10 and get this sifted.
I love bees and honey. Would love to have my own hive one day...

Looks tasty.

the honey color is so different from region to region (and obviously in different countries).

a grea-uncle of mine is a beekeeper in his spare time, and every once in a while he sends me a whole honeycomb extracted from a single foundation like the ones they showed in this video. I have a half-eaten one in the kitchen right now, and it's sooo much darker.

Honey is great!

I've never eaten a comb before; only the honey itself. I'm curious, does it taste different? I imagine it just tastes like crunchy honey.

>> ^zombieater:

I've never eaten a comb before; only the honey itself. I'm curious, does it taste different? I imagine it just tastes like crunchy honey.

The comb is pretty tasteless, and its often artificial. It does add a lil something though, I certainly prefer it with the comb, but I guess you have to try it to understand why.


My mum keeps Bees and is letting the Bees build their own comb (mostly because its a little cheaper if your not worried about yield, but also because there is some evidence artificial comb can increase the spread of disease) and I can't fucking wait for the first harvest to see what it tastes like.

They are fascinating creatures and honey must be the oldest treasure.

>> ^EMPIRE:

the honey color is so different from region to region (and obviously in different countries).
a grea-uncle of mine is a beekeeper in his spare time, and every once in a while he sends me a whole honeycomb extracted from a single foundation like the ones they showed in this video. I have a half-eaten one in the kitchen right now, and it's sooo much darker.
Honey is great!


There was a place in Brooklyn where maraschino juice and honey were being made nearby to each other. At some points the bees would produce red-coloured honey. It was a big mystery until they put it together that the bees must be getting at the maraschino syrup while out pollinating.

>> ^zombieater:

I've never eaten a comb before; only the honey itself. I'm curious, does it taste different? I imagine it just tastes like crunchy honey.
combs are not crunchy. it is waxy..it's like eating almost tasteless candle mixed with honey. it's a nice experience to try, but it gets stuck in your teeth and overall a bit messy and sticky.

>> ^mxxcon:

>> ^zombieater:
I've never eaten a comb before; only the honey itself. I'm curious, does it taste different? I imagine it just tastes like crunchy honey.
combs are not crunchy. it is waxy..it's like eating almost tasteless candle mixed with honey. it's a nice experience to try, but it gets stuck in your teeth and overall a bit messy and sticky.


mmm fresh comb honey is amazing. I used to keep bees and this was my favorite treat. The yummy taste and soft chewy texture takes away from the feelings of guilt that you're eating a little fuzzy creatures home.

Aren't baby bees inside the little cells in the comb at some point? Is there certain times when babies aren't present? Doesn't sound as yummy if you think about crushing in little dead baby bees when you crush the comb.

"oohkay... lets see... narrating... yeeep... here we go... uuummm... bees"

>> ^kraun124:

Aren't baby bees inside the little cells in the comb at some point? Is there certain times when babies aren't present? Doesn't sound as yummy if you think about crushing in little dead baby bees when you crush the comb.
afaik(from reading wikipedia) broodcombs exist only during specific periods of the year and they are usually darker in color.

Damn nature, you tasty!