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minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up60·edit-23 months agohttps://beeswiki.com/vulture-bees/ carrion/necrophage honey …graphic
minus-squarefilcuk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·3 months ago As vulture bee honey is derived from animal flesh, it is not suitable for vegetarians. Phew that’s good to know! Nearly gourged myself on some corpse honey
minus-squareSphks@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months ago Honey produced by vulture bees is a pleasant tasting and sweet smelling honey-like liquid. It’s strange that it doesn’t taste like rotten flesh.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agoI read it tastes a bit more like cheese/butter.
minus-squareHeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoThank you, this comment made me feel unwell
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoBecause regular honey tastes just like pollen?
minus-squareSphks@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoNo it doesn’t. It would be strange. Regular honey is made from nectar.
https://beeswiki.com/vulture-bees/
carrion/necrophage honey
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Phew that’s good to know! Nearly gourged myself on some corpse honey
It’s strange that it doesn’t taste like rotten flesh.
I read it tastes a bit more like cheese/butter.
Thank you, this comment made me feel unwell
Because regular honey tastes just like pollen?
No it doesn’t. It would be strange. Regular honey is made from nectar.