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to be strained and bottled, it is hardly reasonable to 
judge honey by color alone. A very little dark- 
colored honey will darken a large amount of light 
honey, while the flavor may change comparatively 
little. 
Honey has certain natural crystals, which cause 
it to crystallize. Some honey will begin to crystal¬ 
lize, or granulate, soon after it is extracted. Grains 
will form and it will become cloudy and then sug¬ 
ary. When the entire contents of a jar has solidified 
the consistency is quite changed. Many prefer it 
in that form, both for taste and ease in handling. 
If this granulation is not desired, the honey should 
not be overheated and the flavor destroyed. How¬ 
ever, a jar of honey set in a pan of hot water for 
several hours will soon be restored to its primary 
liquid state. In the last analysis it is what pleases the 
palate that counts. 
For that reason many prefer to eat their honey 
in the comb, instead of in the liquid, extracted form. 
They say they like to “chew the comb.” Then, too, 
they like the general appearance of the little square 
section of honeycomb. Unquestionably a honey¬ 
comb is a wonderful product and most amazing 
when we consider that every bit of it was made by 
small industrious insects out of floral nectar alone. 
