Is it true that pure honey does not attract ants?

@wittynet (4421)
Philippines
March 27, 2016 7:17pm CST
I'm planning to replace sugar with honey. I'm not sure how to test if the honey I buy is pure or not. I heard if it doesn't attract ants, it's pure. Wow! Is it true?
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 16
no I don't think that is true. i think pure honey will still attract ants after a while and i don't think it is a test of pureness.
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wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
28 Mar 16
Hi, @Mike197602! Do you know of any tests?
wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
28 Mar 16
Thank you, @Mike197602! Much appreciated I just deleted the other post.
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 16
@wittynet this site looks good
Testing for Pure Honey
www.benefits-of-honey.com
Are you able to differentiate 100% pure honey from adulterated honey? Here are various honey authenticity tests suggested by people from all over the world. Evaluate and judge for yourself how reliable they are.
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
30 Mar 16
An old man told me it is one good way to test whether honey is pure or not. If it attracts ants it is surely not pure but has sugar content, but if it does not attract ants, it is certainly pure honey.
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
31 Mar 16
@wittynet Ouchhh very painful indeed!
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wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
31 Mar 16
Hi, @salonga! Is that old man my father? My father confirmed that. Not sure though because I never accompanied him when he was still harvesting honey. I was sooooo scared because honey bees' bite is sooooo painful.
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wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@salonga, were you already bitten by honeybees? How did it feel?
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
28 Mar 16
pure honey for me is even more expensive than sugar. best kept in the fridge or jar.
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wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
30 Mar 16
That's correct, @Letranknight2015! It's more expensive. I kept my first ever bottle of honey in the fridge because a honeybee sensed I had honey and it went inside my room. I was so scared that it might encourage other bees to get inside my room so I immediately put it inside the fridge in our common dining area.
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