Making pumpkin honey

A Napa beekeeper is gathering scarce and distinctive pumpkin honey from bees that have been pollinating pumpkins in Half Moon Bay, reports Julia Scott in the County Times.

But pumpkin blossoms produce so little nectar that finding a good pumpkin patch can make all the difference.

"It’s a lot of work and we get very little," said Marshall. "If you get 10 pounds a hive for pumpkins, you’re lucky." Other types of honey average 100 pounds per hive, he added.

The stuff sells for $20 a pound