’WARE WILD HONEY
EXPERT APIARIST’S WARNING. Mr I. Hopkins writes warning people against eating; honey'taken from wild bee neste in or near bush during the next two months, an the poisonous honey-plant pukepuke or wharangi (native names), botanical name— Braehyglosis rependa—ris. now in full blossom, and will remain in blossom for some time. It is very riaky to eat bush honey except from the middle of November till the beginning of March, and from May till the middle of. August. New Zealand honey saved by commeroial beekeepers, such as ie placed oh the market under reliable brands, can be eaten-at all times without the slightest risk, as it is not harvested till long after the above plant has ceased to blossom. Moreover, commercial beekeepers get as far away from the bush as possible.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10993, 31 August 1921, Page 9
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133’WARE WILD HONEY New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10993, 31 August 1921, Page 9
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