I have farm fields to my immediate east and south. Corn, alfalfa, wheat, rye. I know they spray, but don't know what. Other than (probably) glyphosate to kill the alfalfa or winter rye when they return that field to corn or wheat production. A friend of mine who has had bees for decades thinks he may have lost 6 hives at his home a couple years ago due to the spray drifting onto his property. Nothing he could do about it.
My bees were all over my asparagus. Since I didn't get any honey, I can't tell you if it would have been tainted. I've never heard anyone at the club say anything about it. They talk about basswood and goldenrod honey. I can't remember what they said about basswood; they said goldenrod honey smelled like dirty socks, but tasted fine.
My bees were all over my asparagus. Since I didn't get any honey, I can't tell you if it would have been tainted. I've never heard anyone at the club say anything about it. They talk about basswood and goldenrod honey. I can't remember what they said about basswood; they said goldenrod honey smelled like dirty socks, but tasted fine.
