[PeterPrinciple]

Here is an article with more information:

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/

The article states there is only one reason to remove the pollen and that is to hide the source. If we aren’t testing it anyway, why bother?

[heartwood]

So the next step in fraudulent honey is to add in pollen to make it look real...

I wish I lived in the NC mountains - sourwood honey. Tupelo honey is real good too, as is tulip poplar. Thyme honey = cough syrup.