The Story of Honey

In her lifetime, the average honeybee will make produce only onetwelfth of a teaspoon of honey.
A queen bee can lay up to 3,000 eggs in one day-- that's 175- 200,000 per year.
Communication is key for honeybees, who must be able to tell each Other the location of flowers, their invaluable source of nectar.
honeybees communicate using a series of movements similar to dancing, called the "waggle dance.".
Variety is the Spice of Life: honey Variety In addition to the different types of honey to choose from, there are also a variety of honey colors and flavors available. honey color ranges from a very pale yellow that is nearly colorless, to dark brown. As for flavor, the taste of honey can be mild or intense; some types of honey even taste like the flower they came from, such as orange blossom honey. The color and flavor of honey varies widely depending on the source of the nectar-- that is, depending on what flower the honey visited to gather the nectar and make the honey. In the United States alone there are over 300 kinds of honey.
There are several types of honey available all over the world. The most.
common types of honey, and the flowers that produce the nectar for the honey, include:.
Alfalfa is a legume with blue flowers found most commonly in.
Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and a majority of the western states.
Alfalfa honey is pale amber and has a delicate flavor, making it the perfect accompaniment for a variety of foods.
Avocado honey is gathered from the avocado blossom. Avocado honey most often comes from California. Dark in color, avocado honey tastes rich and has a thick, buttery consistency. Basswood is a tree with cream-colored blooms. This honey is.
found in areas from Southern Canada, to Alabama and down to Texas appears white.
The blueberry bush produces tiny white flowers whose nectar helps the bees produce a full-flavored honey that is light amber in color. This honey is commonly produced in New England and Michigan.
Buckwheat plants bloom early in the season in climates that are cool and moist. These plants produce honey that is dark in color and has a distinctive flavor.
Clover plants are the most popular honey plants in the U.S. Types of clover used to produce clover honey include white clover, alsike clover, and white and yellow sweet clover. Clover honey has a mild and delicate flavor and can appear white or extra light amber, depending on its source.
The Eucalyptus plant has over 500 species and many hybrids.
Generally, eucalyptus honey has a bold taste that some describe as being slightly medicinal.
Fireweed is a herb that grows in the open woods and is most commonly found in the Northern and Pacific States as well as.
Canada. Fireweed is easy to spot-- it grows from 3 to 5 feet tall and has lovely pink flowers. Fireweed honey is light in color.
The orange tree produces white blossoms and is a common source of honey in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. Orange blossom.
honey comes from a variety of citrus sources, and is extra light amber in color. It has a distinctive taste with a hint of orange flavor.
Sage shrubs can be found along with California coast and in the.
Sierra Nevada mountains. Sage honey has a mild taste and appears white.
Sourwood trees are found in the Appalachian mountains.
Sourwood honey has a pleasant sweet flavor that is also spicy and similar to anise (which has a flavor similar to licorice).
The tulip polar is a tree with large greenish-yellow flowers. Tulip poplar honey is produced from southern New England to southern.
Michigan and south to the Gulf states east of the Mississippi. The honey is dark amber in color, yet its flavor is more delicate that most dark honeys.
Tupelo trees have clusters of flowers which later develop into soft fruit. Tupelo honey is the leading type of honey is southern Georgia and northwestern Florida. Tupelo honey is white or extra light amber in color and has a subtle, pleasant flavor. Tupelo honey will not granulate.
For more details on these and more floral sources, and to locate specific varieties of honey.
Sidr honey, which is harvested only twice a year from bees that feed exclusively on the pollen of the Sidr tree in the Hadramaut.
Mountains of Eastern Yemen, is said to be the most expensive honey in the world. It is priced at $200 per kilogram! Sidr honey is prized by many for its medicinal benefits as well as its rich, remarkable taste.