Sweet Nothings...

Nith Valley Honey Comb

Something sweet to kick off my first ever blog post.  Today I offer you good eats!  Sticky, sweet goodness from Nith Valley Apiaries that we picked up at Herrle's Market this morning. 

How do you eat honey comb? Cut a chunk from the comb and pop it quickly into your mouth!  Once the honey spills out into your mouth you are left with the soft, waxy comb to chew on; almost like an organic version of the big, red, wax lips of your childhood (remember those?!) but much better of course.

Sadly, the bee population is steadily declining with increased use of pesticides, climate change, more blanket crops and less bee-friendly, flowering native plants in our shrinking green spaces.

Bees are important pollinators that we rely on for almost one third of our food supply! Not to mention these amazing little insects provide us with a delicious food source and help sustain flowering plants that beautify the planet and provide habitats to other creatures.

Love this MahakoBees Infographic!
Truly "Liquid Gold" with the production efforts involved

Pollinator in action
Gibson garden 2014

So go on and Save the Bees! You don't even need to travel 112,000 miles to do it. Plant some colourful, bee-friendly plants in your backyard, support local organically grown crops and farmers, limit your use of chemicals and pesticides. Eat delicious food made by bees to support a beekeeper near you!

Gibson garden August 2015