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Honey testing #346340
Asked July 25, 2016, 12:38 AM EDT
I keep a few beehives and expect to harvest some honey, probably in September. There are quite a few yellow tansy plants around and I am not sure if it's ragwort tansy or common tansy and from what I reed about it could make honey toxic. Is there a test available by OSU or anywhere else to check if my honey is toxic before I consume it.
Thanks
Will R.
Clark County Washington
Expert Response
Tansy Ragwort can produce toxins - I do not know if OSU can test or not - but you should first positively identify the plant see http://goo.gl/Ys7eVB or contact your local Extension Educator Douglas M. Stienbarger – County Director, WSU Clark County Extension stiendm@wsu.edu-
the level of toxicity is dependent on the amount of tansy relative to other sources of nectar and pollen.
the level of toxicity is dependent on the amount of tansy relative to other sources of nectar and pollen.
