For those that are interested in getting a pollen analysis done on your honey, here is the information you need. I just sent off a sample today, and I’ll post the results when I get them.
Pollen extraction and analysis of pollen from honey $50/sample
This includes extraction of pollen from honey, pollen concentration values, a CD of photographs of key pollen types found in the sample, and a complete analysis of the recovered pollen data including probable geographical region where the honey was produced and a list of the primary nectar sources. We generally examine 200-400 pollen grains per sample. When appropriate, we will provide verification documents for export, and interpretations based on pollen coefficient values for the primary taxa present. We generally use 10 grams of honey from each sample but prefer to have additional honey available should we need to reprocess a sample. Therefore, we suggest sending approximately 30-50 grams of honey per sample.
Send sample to:
Vaughn M. Bryant, Professor of Anthropology Director, Palynology Laboratory Department of Anthropology Texas A&M University (TAMU 4352) College Station, TX 77843-4352
Urban Beekeeping in Austin, Texas 