Does a beekeeping honey house smell like honey when not in production?

March 6th, 2009 | by beekeeper |
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Rabbit asked:


For any beekeepers out there with a small honey house: does the smell of the honey linger in the honey house even during times when it’s not in use? Does it simply smell like honey? Or is the odor more complex?

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  1. 2 Responses to “Does a beekeeping honey house smell like honey when not in production?”

  2. By Sam I Am on Mar 7, 2009 | Reply

    My grandad was one, and I remember it smelling like honey and wax!

  3. By _luke on Mar 7, 2009 | Reply

    it can vary but the majority of the time it does
    indeed smell like honey
    but sometimes you might smell something like an off-honey
    smell that is weird

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