There are many varieties of honey available. In the south it is very common to see clover and golden rod honey, for example. What impact do different flowers have on honey?

The type of honey your bees make will depend on the plants they visit when collecting nectar. The plants visited will determine the taste, aroma, texture and color of the honey.

As a rule of thumb, honey that is clear or very light in color will usually be milder and less sweet. Darker honey, by comparison, will often have a more pronounced taste and be sweeter.

So if bees visit lavender to make their honey, the honey will likely have a lavender scent. If they visit clover fields, their honey may be less sweet, lighter in color and have a thinner texture than other honey. Bees can make honey from blueberry bushes, avocado plants, clover, buckwheat, sage, wild flowers, and even poison ivy.