The Different Kinds of Honey
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Honey differs in colour and flavour depending on what blossoms the honey bees visit in search of nectar. Honey colour ranges from almost colourless to dark amber brown and its flavour varies from delectably mild to richly bold. As a general rule, light-coloured honey is milder in taste and dark-coloured honey is stronger.
Honey comes in a variety of forms including liquid, creamed, comb and chunk. Liquid honey is extracted from the comb by centrifugal force and is free of any crystals or wax. Creamed honey is finely crystallized so that it remains creamy and spreadable. Comb honey is still in the beeswax honeycomb, just as the bees store it. Chunk honey is liquid honey with a chunk of honeycomb floating in it.
Fireweed honey is made in the clear mountain air.
Science shows that people sleep better when they eat honey before bedtime.


