This is an Interesting Honey Variety
Basswood Honey

These types of honey are made from very happy honey bees who drool over the fragrant aroma of the clusters of delicate cream-colored flowers which are attached to heart shaped leaves.

Is it any wonder that the word honey is associated with love, maybe the heart shaped leaves are one of the reasons for this.

This is an organic, monofloral honey highly prized for its distinct flavors. Beekeepers that are lucky enough to have this special nectar source growing nearby are said to be in honey heaven when the pretty blossoms are in season.

It is highly likely there will be a few beekeepers in the area check them out and treat yourself to a jar of this particular honey variety and experience some honey heaven yourself.

Look up if you see one when it is in bloom and you will see many honey bees in their element as they collect this nectar and return it to their hives and their honey production line.

This is a beautifully pale honey, almost white at times with just a hint of a green glow, this maybe yet another reason it is known as Lime honey.

This special honey is slow to crystallize which would be nothing to worry about if it does. Stand the jar in a pan or basin of hot water and it will revert back to a liquid form in no time at all.

When you open a jar of this honey the first thing you will notice is the same aroma that attracted the bees to this source of nectar. A gorgeous fragrance; slightly fruity and yet herbal at the same time.

Pop a spoon into the jar, dive in, taste and savor this fruit flavour which has a delicious aftertaste. Some liken the taste to crisp apples with a hint of mint thrown in.

The taste and flavor will vary slightly with each jar depending on whether this honey was made by honey bees in spring or summer.

This honey is absolutely perfect for using in your cooking and honey recipes. It is also highly recommended to use in your tea and honey especially lime flower tea which helps with digestion, promoting a sense of calm and will sooth your sensitive nerves after a stressful day and let’s face it we all have days like that.

All over the place although if you are lucky enough to live in parts of North America you will often find yourself walking through rows of Basswood trees growing in beautiful parks.

These provide a much needed form of shade during hot summer days and are extremely pleasing on the eye.

Very rarely are they planted in built up residential areas due to the fact they grow very quickly and their roots spread out quite a long way which is not a good thing for houses and buildings.

This tree can grow to 40 meters in height, its leaves are anything up to 8 inches wide so its easy to see why you wouldn’t want to grow one in your garden!

Of course there is always the exception to any rule! And the nectar from the blossoms sure do make one of the best Honey Varieties available to us.