Harvest Time

I'm a bit late with this post, as I actually harvested a couple of weekends ago.  The good news - I got some honey.  The bad news - not very much, only 13 jars in total.  That makes for just under 10 lbs of honey, which is pretty poor.  Nevertheless, at least I have two healthy colonies going into winter, and that's the most important thing.

Now for the weird news...  The honey has ivy nectar in it.  this means that it has a somewhat distinctive taste to it.  Ivy honey (and honey that is part-ivy, like mine) has a complex flavour that is less sweet than other honeys, with a distinct, earthy taste.  Descriptions include autumnal, like new leather, or woody.  I quite like the taste.  Mrs Beekeeper is not so keen.  So, it's not to everyone’s taste, but is one for the more discerning palate.

Here is the obligatory shot of the produce, before I delivered it to our exclusive retailer Widcombe Deli: