Tupelo Honey - What a Treat

Honey has turned into a popular commodity.  Locations that lived on maple syrup, molasses, or cane sugar are including this offering in a variety of forms.  I traveled to Savannah GA last week and went into the Honey Store.  Inside, I was treated to a variety of flavors to enjoy with distinct differences.  Some bold and thick while others subtle and fragile.  I had read about Tupelo Honey and was excited to see it among the offerings.  Tupelo honey emerges in Spring  along the Apalachicola and Ochlocknee rivers of the Florida panhandle when bees have access to the bud of tupelo trees.  The flowering period is short and the beekeeper must be on top of her game to collect this sweet nectar.   If you would like to learn more, I suggest this book:  Robbing the Bees by Holley Bishop (2005).

 

Time to enjoy a piece of toast coated in tupelo honey.