Friday, July 30, 2010

A Taste of Honey

Friends of mine keep bees on the top deck of their downtown Victorian home. After dinner at Jam Cafe we returned to their home and there was a frame dripping onto a baking sheet in their kitchen. I think honeybees are about the most magical creatures around. Their handywork is breathtaking.




I was invited to take a spoon and scrape off a lump of honeycomb.




I did and let the honey melt off the wax and into my mouth. It was nectar. I could have swallowed the wax, which was tasteless (not like Bernie Botts beans!) and a bit plasticky, but after I had got all the honey out, I just removed the pellet of wax from my mouth and that was that.

The honey was mesmerizing to watch as it slowly dripped down the comb. I left with a big jar. Lucky girl.

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3 comments:

  1. HilarywhoJuly 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Lucky indeed! I love the taste of honey and can't imagine it fresh from the hive. What a treat.

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  2. philJuly 30, 2010 at 7:09 PM


    So THAT'S what happened to our bees.
    They crossed the border.
    You woulda thought security woulda noticed the odd black and yellow striped uniforms.

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  3. GJuly 30, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Hilarywho: It was a special moment for me - I won't forget it.

    Phil: We're not letting them leave us now. :)

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