Happy New Year - Blogging is on my new year to do list

New Year.

New products.

New honey varieties.

New announcements and happenings.

Blogging! I am gong to do my best to try and do weekly blogs about something! The store. The bees. The pollinators. The flowers. Something.

Perhaps, I will share with you my excitement over a new shipment of Honey Spoons for your tea or coffee. You can even add one to a cup of hot water. They come in many varieties; tupelo honey, orange blossom and lemon, to name a few of the spoons. I can’t forget to mention the Gourmet Lollipops that accompany the honey spoons. There is bee pollen and honey, raspberry & lime, even coconut ginger. Did you know there are real pieces of ginger, raspberry or bee pollen in those lollipops!? Yum, that’s for sure, and they go quick!

Maybe, I will let you know about the Walnut Honey that is to die for!! Yes, it sold out but I was sure to restock quickly. This California wildflower honey infused with walnuts is absolutely delicious on a piece of sharp cheese or a slice of honey crisp apple. Really though, I want to let you know that I have secured some Lemon Infused Creamed Honey from the same company. For all you lemon lovers, this is for you!

If you have not heard, however, the hard honey candies are in stock. They arrived all the way from Bavaria and I have placed them in some cute tins and jars for your enjoyment. These simple candies made from sugar, glucose syrup and honey are a must for dry mouths and scratchy throats. They are a great honey lozenge. They can even be dropped in your tea for a sweetener. I love the old fashion sanded coating. Keep a tin of these hard candies in your car, purse or at your desk and enjoy this simple, long-lasting hard candy.

Honey Bee Medallions. A hard, honey candy to soothe a scratchy throat and quench a dry mouth.

Local honey for your health and wellness needs

It’s that time of year to be searching out the raw honey. I am happy to be your one stop for not only unique handcrafted gift items, but also raw honey. Local honey and honey from across the country can be found in my store located in the village of Webster in Western NY.

Did you know there are over 300 types of honey produced by the bees here in the US? This is due to the different nectar sources available to the bees for forage. Different areas of the country provide different plants which in turn makes the difference in honey - light, dark, sweet, bold, molasses tasting or perhaps even cotton candy. Have you heard of Star Thistle, Avocado, Buckwheat, Meadowfoam, Tupelo or Ulmo honey? Those are just a few types of what you will find available to taste and purchase. You can always find local honey here.

Summer and Fall local, raw honey is now available in my Webster store.

The honey tasting table always holds over 25 different jars of honey; varietals (single source nectar), infusions, blends, creamed, whipped, liquid, crystallized, comb, sticks and polyflorals from across the country and my own backyard! I even carry honey from the Patagonia Rain forest in Chile, South America. I am certain you will find a favorite honey and even a backup or two.

Honey has been used for thousand of years to treat coughs and sore throats among other ailments. People may also use honey to treat allergies and for that local honey is first choice. You can be sure to find local honey most anytime of the year at the store.

However, for your seasonal sore throat and that cough from the cold you are sharing with the family ANY raw honey is best. Raw is preferred because once honey is processed, meaning heated or filtered, it loses any health benefits and is just a sweetener at that point. When it comes to raw honey I’m sure you will find one that suits your taste buds.

I hope you will keep The North Bee in mind this upcoming season and all year round for all your local honey and health and wellness needs.