July vs. August

I've been doing some honey tastings recently. I had one bottle of the July honey left, and I've got one of the August honey. Even thought they are from the same hives and harvested only a little over a month apart, they have very different tastes.

The July batch (on the left) is still very clear even though it was harvested earlier. The taste is very mild, you can't pick out any strong flavors.

The August batch (on the right) crystallized around November, it started out the same color and texture as the July batch, but has a much stronger taste. There have been a lot of guesses as to what flowers gave this batch its unique flavor, but I think we've decided that it's fennel. There are tons of fennel plants in the Los Altos area, and it does bloom in late July and August. This batch is the clear winner for taste.