I had never heard of borage honey before coming to the UK. I wasn't sure what the plant even looked like. Well now I do: it is a blue flowering, edible plant mostly used for medicinal purposes - especially when processed into oil. Both honeybees and bumble bees love it. Mick Smith is a beekeeper …
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Dassett Country Show
Volunteered to represent the Association in one more show, the Dassett Country Show. To sum it up, I have three words: Hot, hot, hot. Oh, and of course, wasps. I was happy to share my passion and get quite a few people " Ah..."-ing and "Oh..."-ing and "Didn't know that!"-ing.
Local Mixed Blossom Honey Comb
This honeycomb was given to me as a gift by my aunt. It is from a local to her beekeeper N Davis, near Swindon and is handcut (therefore, no factories involved). The evidence is in the hand-applied address label and the hand-written net weight on the packet. 🙂 The honey started to flow out of …
