How Do You Get Bees To Make Honey From Just One Kind Of Flowers?

Each of our honey types is derived from different flower species. Beehives are moved to an area where there is an abundance of a specific plant that is in bloom – such as in the swamps where the tupelo trees grow. The bees will go back to the same kind of flower over and over (called “flower fidelity”) to bring back the nectar from that one plant. After the bloom ends – usually about two weeks – the beekeepers remove the honey boxes and extract that honey. Then the beekeeper can relocate the hives to a new area where another species is blooming.

To learn more about monofloral honey please check out our blog post Honey Variety Round -UP- Part 1 Monofloral Honey