One of our all time favorite songs, here at Asheville Bee Charmer: Tupelo Honey ~ Van Morrison You can take all the tea in China Put it in a big brown bag for me Sail right around all the seven oceans Drop it straight into the deep blue sea She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey
Honey and Health
Honey and Health ~ In an earlier blog, we discussed the health benefits of Manuka Honey from New Zealand. However, all honey has health benefits! And some of the best honey for you will be the honey coming from right next door. Honey has been a healing tool since ancient times. Aristotle even wrote about
How is Honey Made?
How is honey made? you ask.. Good question! It all starts with a warm day, sun out, and flowers blooming. Once the temperature is consistently above 54°F and spring is right around the corner, the worker bees begin to leave the warm winter hive in search for nectar. Scout bees will go out and locate
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey Perhaps our most famed international honey; Manuka Honey hails from New Zealand and is well known for its medicinal properties. Manuka honey comes from the shrub-like tree that is part of the Myrtaceae, or myrtle, family. The manuka plant has been known by several other names including the tea tree. The manuka bush
Sourwood Honey
Sourwood Honey: Sweeter than it Sounds You’ve heard everyone talking about it, and maybe you’ve thought to yourself, “what’s all the fuss about, frankly that doesn’t even sound like something I’d like to try!” But listen to us – Sourwood Honey is worth all the fuss. Sourwood Honey is a monofloral honey, which means the
