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Terroir-based honey vs. single source

Terroir-based honey vs. single source

July 12, 2017 29°

Terroir: resulting from the distinctive features of the environment, such as geology, climate and terrain. 

Nothing makes me happier than taking time during the day to wander along the roadside and through the fields to see what my bees are foraging on. They always look so happy and focussed as they bounce gracefully from flower to flower, humming as they go. Maybe they secretly like the independence and relative quiet, so different than the collectivity of the hive. Maybe they're a little high from the nectar and sun and the pollen gathering on their fuzz....