Much more than just a sweetener, honey is a delicious natural food—the product of a particular place and time.
Honey is found world-wide; from Finland to Auckland and China to Patagonia. For the traveler, the search for honey often leads to discoveries of meaningful and enjoyable aspects of the country and its people. This includes side-trips to road-side stands, farm shops, local markets, restaurants, fairs, festivals, honey competitions, honey tastings, parks, hiking, farm stays, tours, on-farm classes, museums, and more.
All the while enjoying unique, delicious honeys, and learning about other bee products, the flora, natural history, climate, and geology, as well as the traditions and the wonderful local people that produce it.
(Left - a road-side honey bee shop near Puerto Varas in southern Chile, called, “La Picá de la Abeja” – The ‘bite’ of the bee – featuring a mural of their hives across Llanquihue Lake from Osorno Volcano)
Featured Honeys
Heather Honey: Produced for centuries in Germany and in the British moorlands, this is considered the “King of Honeys” in their localities.
Sourwood Honey: Becoming world famous for its quality and produced only in the Appalachian highlands of SE USA.
Pitcairn Island Honey: Honey from the most remote, populated tropical island in the world and home to the descendants of the original mutineers of the Bounty.
good work.keep it up.
I really love your blog. I have learned so much about the different varieties of honey, and the extensive background you provide with references.
As a fellow honey enthusiast, I thank you for helping to spread and educate about the amazing qualities of honey.
Bev
Hi Bev:
Thank you for your kind words Bev! There is something magical about honey isn’t there? I encourage interested honey lovers to visit Bev’s website, honeyfanatic.com for her unique perspective on the world of honey.
Good day,
My name is Mr.Ken Waddle and I will like to know if you can supply some honey for me, its going to be picked up at your store location when parked for pick up,after payment.I will like to know the types of honey you do have in stock,so that i can make my choice,and also let me know if you do accept credit card as a method of payment also, wish you all the best in business and i would be looking forward on hearing from you soon.
best regards,
Ken.
Hi Ken:
Thanks for your inquiry, but I don’t actually supply or sell honey. If you can tell me where you are located, perhaps I can help you find a local supplier.
- Scott
Great info, thanks.
Do you have any info on Bee-bee Tree honey (Korean Evodia). Crystallization rate? Taste? How much nectar they produce?
I am also looking for the same info for Gobe Thistle, either Ritro or Blue Blow (Echinops Ritro or Echinops bannaticus)
Also, I am looking for the same info for Blue Thistle aslo called Sea Holly (Eryngium Alpinum or Eryngium Planum)
If you can not help, do you know where I can find this type of info?
Thanks
Are you a bee keeper?
Have you read the travelogue/memoir ‘Honey and Dust’ and checked out Andrew Gough’s Arcadia website. He wrote a wonderful 3-part series on the history of bees.
Just surfed onto your website; I might be here for daze.
Hi Mead Laden:
I just ordered it. Thanks for the tip! Also, here is the link to Andrew’s excellent 3-part article of bee history.
…Scott
I have had honey from all over the world
Surprisingly Brooklyn honey was the best
It’s hard to find but worth the search
It isn’t subject to pesticides and the urban vegetation gives it a unique taste
Hi Sam:
I am impressed that you were able to decide which one was the best LOL! Whenever we have a honey tasting party I invariably change my mind about my favorite one.
The Brooklyn honey sounds very interesting though. I can understand how it might be unique, although some think that city honey might be tainted with pollution etc., I have heard it is quite good, with city beekeeping becoming quite popular and accepted. Did you buy it from a market? Or directly from the bee-keeper?
…Scott
where can i buy sour wood honey in Pikeville Kentucky?
Hi, Love your website/blog?/ I am a new beekeeper and newer to blog-world, so how do I subscribe to your blog so i can get it automatically in my email inbox?/ thnsk TAryn
Hi Taryn:
You may subscribe via the “subscribe” button on the left below the main navigation. Thanks for your interest!
Thanks,
Scott
I bought Ys raw honey online it has USDA organic seal on front of jar & on back it says OCIA international certified very confusing to me, also from canada & brazil so now looking for “real” raw honey I can get online. I like the taste of tupelo I had in florida,but don’t know where to get it & if raw tupelo is in liquid form? Shouldn’t I see specks of pollen in it if raw? Also wondering if asian countries laudered any tupelo? Geez Just want some raw tupelo from reputable farm,company etc. Can you list a company? Thank You
Hi Linda:
It can be daunting to try to evaluate the honeys on the shelf. To really know if the honey is pure and unprocessed is almost impossible. I try to buy from the beekeepers themselves, large and small. I have found that they are pretty open about whether they heat the honey and their processing methods. More and more are actually selling a “raw” version for a premium as this is becoming more popular. The good news about tupelo is that most of it comes from Florida, and Florida is one of the leading states when it comes to honey regulations: Standard of Identity as adopted in Florida. I mention a couple of places to buy in the Tupelo article.
…Scott
My son has folliculitis and antibiotic can only help so far. Sometimes when his hair is cut he breaks out. A few years ago african palm oil helped to control this condition but he only uses it irritically nowadays and it is no longer helping. I would like to order the Berringa honey and failing that the Manuka honey. I tried to order the Manuka honey via the web site you gave but all i get is pictures of bee keepers. HELP!
Hi Franceine:
The company I refer to has a new website, that, I’m afraid is more suitable to winning a artistic design award then being a good place to shop.
Here is their store URL. I have complete faith in them and have bought honey from them in the past. http://www.nzartisanhoney.co.nz/shop.php
…Scott