Mark Thorson wrote:
> "J.Lef" wrote:
>
>> Am I just imagining this, or is it possible,
>>manufacturers are somehow diluting the honey somehow,
>>even though the ingrediants say just honey?
>
>
> The U.S. has pretty strong laws to prevent this,
> an a beekeeping lobby that makes sure they stay
> that way.
>
> That said, the U.S. honey industry has been devastated
> by the varroa mite in recent years. Maybe you've
> been using imported honey?
>
> http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0405/bee_mites.html


Many of the wildflower fields have been destroyed
by development, also. The bees have fewer annd fewer
nectar sources and I am sure that affects the flavor
of the honey.

gloria p