> I was told that the bees were feasting on alfalfa and clover. Since alfalfa
> is a grain, perhaps that is the culprit?
>
Hi Susan ---

No, alfalfa (it's called "lucerne" in Europe) is a legume, very similar
to clover.  But as a person who suffers from pollen allergies, I can
tell you that I've been advised to avoid eating honey if the bees that
produced it might have been feeding on a wide range of wild plants (I'm
allergic to tree, grass and ragweed pollen).

Clover/alfalfa honey should be fine, same for buckwheat (a flowering
plant, not a grain) honey, unless of course you are allergic to the
pollen in these plants.  For what it's worth, I can eat clover/alfalfa,
buckwheat and dandelion honey without any ill effects.

Pat