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
Hive Mind
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 Profile
Perhaps you’ve heard a honey lover raving about Sourwood Honey and wondered what all the fuss is about. From this article, you’ll come to understand why this special honey is highly sought after and admired for both its culinary and health properties. Location: Where Does Sourwood Honey Come From? Sourwood honey is produced when bees
Tupelo Honey
“She’s as Sweet as Tupelo Honey” ~ Tupelo Honey Facts Van Morrison’s 1971 hit “Tupelo Honey” was a real compliment to the lady in his life, because tupelo honey really is something special! Not only is tupelo honey sweet, tupelo honey is delicate, buttery, and very rare. The tupelo tree is part of the Nyssaceae
