Our bees reside in stationary hives that never move locations, so all of our honey is technically wildflower honey. The bees forage on whatever might bee available in their radius and we don’t produce a true varietal honey. However, because we extract in small batches, we can typically tell what the predominant floral sources are during each week’s batch of honey. Here’s this year’s list of batches, the apiary locations, and their brief descriptions!
2022
| Batch | Date | Photo | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 2, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | Our first batch of the 2022 season! Very light in color, this type of honey is super sweet and has very delicate floral notes. Pairs perfectly with your favorite herbal tea, and is fantastic drizzled over fresh strawberries. |
| B | June 3, 2022 |  | Kimberton | Very light in color, this honey is likely from Black Locust trees and honeysuckle flowers. Slightly different than Batch A, I think this one is slightly fruity with a hint of green apple. |
| C | June 11, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | Sweet and floral, probably mostly Black Locust and Honeysuckle. |
| D | June 11, 2022 |  | Kimberton | Sweet and floral, classic spring honey. Probably mostly the same as the above 4 - Honeysuckle and Black Locust. Maybe a little tulip popular in here as well. |
| E | June 16, 2022 |  | Glenmoore | This honey was collected in partnership with Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore. The beehives help to support their mission to cultivate and strengthen inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities. For more information, check out camphillsoltane.org! The honey is very light in color, a classic Chester County spring honey with delicate floral notes. |
| F | June 17, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | Sweet and floral with a touch of a green, fresh cut grass character. Probably Black locust and honeysuckle, tulip poplar, maybe a little clover creeping in too. |
| G | June 19, 2022 |  | Kimberton | Another light, sweet and floral spring honey. Probably a little clover in here in addition to all the big spring blooming trees. |
| H | June 21, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | The first honey this year from our Phoenixville Community Garden hives! This is a culmination of the entire spring so it'll have everything from Black Locust to Linden and Tulip Poplar, plus probably a little clover since the color is just a touch darker than the rest of our spring honeys. |
| I | June 25, 2022 |  | Kimberton | Light in color and probably a bigger share of yellow clover in here since it has those grassy, green, fresh notes. |
| J | June 25, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | Our last batch of lighter honey for the season. Probably a bit of yellow clover in here since it has that grassy, green fresh note to it. |
| K | July 11, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | A gorgeous, mid-amber honey, typical of this time of year as the colors of honey start to shift and the flavor starts to change to that classic wildflower honey. This honey is basically all of what's blooming throughout June, probably mostly sumac and clover. |
| L | July 15, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | A perfect wildflower honey. Again probably a good share of sumac and white clover in here since the color shift from the last batch is pretty dramatic! |
| M | July 16, 2022 |  | Kimberton | The first darker honey from our Kimberton hives. Definitely more of a classic wildflower honey, and again, probably mostly sumac and white clover. |
| N | July 18, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | Another mid-amber batch from Phoenixville. This is probably more Sumac and white clover, but really is likely a good blend of everything blooming in all the gardens of Phoenixville. |
| O | July 25, 2022 |  | Kimberton | A classic wildflower honey from our Kimberton hives. Has a light touch of that late summer molasses note, but it's not too strong. Likely primarily white clover and all the summer wildflowers. |
| P | July 28, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | The first of our Spotted Lanternfly honeys. This one isn't 100%, but it does have that darker, smoky flavor indicative of Spotted Lanternfly honey. Spotted Lanternfly waste is basically just sugar water, so the bees turn an invasive insect's destructive waste into a really delicious honey. This one isn't quite as strong - still has a good wildflower/clover base. |
| Q | July 30, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | A classic wildflower honey. Slightly on the darker side, but definitely doesn't have that malty, molasses sort of flavor. |
| R | August 6, 2022 |  | Kimberton | A darker later summer wildflower honey with notes of molasses and maple syrup. |
| S | August 7, 2022 |  | East Vincent | A great late summer honey with notes of molasses. |
| T | August 15, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | Another spotted lanternfly honey! There are definitely smokey notes along with molasses and maple syrup that let me know it's probably majority spotted lanternfly honey. |
| U | August 18, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | Notes of molasses and just a touch of a smoky flavor, so it's probably part spotted lanternfly honey - not as strongly smoky as batch T |
| V | August 28, 2022 |  | Kimberton | A classic late summer honey with notes of molasses and maple syrup. |
| W | September 11, 2022 |  W | Phoenixville | Very lightly smoky, so probably partly spotted lanternfly, but also has a nice fruity character. |
| X | September 16, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | A subtle molasses character, but mostly just a classic wildflower honey. This is the end of the season batch when we pull all that's left on the hives, so it will likely contain honey from throughout the whole season. |
| Y | September 14, 2022 |  | Glenmoore | This honey was collected in partnership with Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore. The beehives help to support their mission to cultivate and strengthen inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities. For more information, check out camphillsoltane.org! This is an interesting batch from the last half of the season and came out really fruity and delicious! |
| Z | September 22, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | Definitely spotted lanternfly again! Strong notes of molasses and maple syrup along with a touch of smoke. |
| AA | September 22, 2022 |  | Kimberton | An end of season honey which may have honey in it from throughout the season. When we clean off the hives for the winter, we get bits and bobs from throughout the year. Has a light molasses note. |
| BB | September 28, 2022 |  | East Pikeland | A gorgeous end of season honey with no molasses notes - more of a classic wildflower honey. |
| CC | September 28, 2022 |  | East Vincent | Very light molasses note for this end of season honey. |
| DD | September 29, 2022 |  | Phoenixville | The end of the season batch from Phoenixville. Came out with a touch of molasses and an interesting fruity note - very complex! |
| EE | October 22, 2022 |  | Glenmoore | This honey was collected in partnership with Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore. The beehives help to support their mission to cultivate and strengthen inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities. For more information, check out camphillsoltane.org! This is an interesting batch from the last half of the season and came out really fruity and delicious! |
| FF | October 24, 2022 | Various | This is our end of season honey, combined from various locations and times. It's probably more like a classic wildflower honey (no strong molasses/maple syrup flavor) and is a fun blend of the whole year and all locations in one bottle! |
2021
| Batch | Photo | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Batch A |  | East Vincent | This batch is a combination of honey leftover from last year that the bees didn't consume over the winter and fresh honey from this year's new season. Since honey has an infinite shelf life, this is a fun blend of two years' worth of honey from all seasons. Mild flavor, not quite as light as the earlier spring honeys. |
| 2021 Batch B |  | Kimberton | This lighter and sweeter honey is our second batch of the 2021 honey season! This honey is a pale yellow color and is very sweet with a fresh and lightly floral flavor. Primarily from Black Locust Trees. |
| 2021 Batch C |  | Kimberton | This honey is a pale yellow color and is very sweet with a fresh and lightly floral flavor. Primary floral source is Black Locust Trees |
| 2021 Batch D |  | Kimberton | This honey is a pale yellow color and is very sweet with a light flavor and delicate floral notes. Primary floral sources are Black Locust trees and Tulip Poplar. |
| 2021 Batch E |  | Glenmoore | This honey was collected in partnership with Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore. The beehives help to support their mission to cultivate and strengthen inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities. For more information, check out camphillsoltane.org! As for the honey, this is a light, Spring honey - very sweet with light floral notes. There was a tiny bit of Fall dark honey carried over winter that snuck into this batch, so you might find some malty, molasses notes hiding in there as well. |
| 2021 Batch F |  | Kimberton | A very light, floral spring honey for Batch F - probably mostly Linden and Tulip Poplar. |
| 2021 Batch G |  | East Vincent | A light, floral spring honey for Batch G - probably a good mix of everything blooming in June. |
| 2021 Batch H |  | Kimberton | Batch H marks our transition from those light, floral spring honeys into our midsummer clover honeys. It's ever so slightly darker than the previous batch with a touch of clover. |
| 2021 Batch I |  | Kimberton | Primarily clover, Batch I is going to be a little richer than our spring honeys. Upon first taste, notes of crisp red apple jumped out at me in this one! It definitely has more fruity notes than the more floral spring varieties. |
| 2021 Batch J |  | Kimberton | This is probably a good variety of everything that blooms in July from clover to sumac and everything in between. On the darker side of the mid-amber colored honeys. |
| 2021 Batch K |  | East Vincent | Bottled only in the 4oz Muth Jars, this classic wildflower honey is on the darker side of the middle range, and is probably predominantly clover with a little bit of buckwheat. |
| 2021 Batch L |  | East Pikeland | Batch L is the culmination of a full year of honey from new beehives started this year. Typically, new hives don't produce a lot (if any) honey, but these two little hives produced a decent excess! It's definitely weighted heavier on the darker fall honey and has notes of molasses and maple syrup. This is the darkest honey our bees produced this year. |
| 2021 Batch M |  | Phoenixville Community Garden | Batch M is the culmination of a full year of honey from the new beehives at the community garden. Typically, new hives don't produce a lot (if any) honey, but they produced just a little honey to share this year! It's definitely weighted heavier on the darker fall honey and has notes of molasses and maple syrup. Exclusively from the Phoenixville Reservoir Park Community Garden. |
| 2021 Batch N |  | Kimberton | Batch N is the last of the honey collected before winter prep from our main production hives. It's a good mix of just about everything throughout the season which makes it a classic, middle-of-the-road, wildflower honey. |
| 2021 Batch O | East Vincent | Bottled only in our 4oz muth jars, this is the honey that remained on the hives before fall/winter prep and is probably a mix of a little bit of everything throughout the season. Truly a classic mid-amber wildflower honey. | |
| 2021 Batch P |  | Glenmoore | This honey was collected in partnership with Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore. The beehives help to support their mission to cultivate and strengthen inclusive communities by advocating alongside people with disabilities. For more information, check out camphillsoltane.org! This is the remainder of what was left on the hives before fall/winter prep so it's a bit of a blend of everything the season had to offer. The hazy appearance is probably due to this containing a little extra pollen than normal batches of honey - it's definitely not a bad thing! It's pretty much a classic wildflower honey in the not-too-light and not-too-dark goldilocks zone. |
| 2021 JA1 |  | Friends at Jardine Apiaries | From our friends at Jardine Apiaries and their apiaries in Chester County, this delightfully light honey is likely from honeysuckle and early spring wildflowers and is a very pale yellow color |
| 2021 JA2 |  | Friends at Jardine Apiaries | From our friends at Jardine Apiaries and their apiaries in Chester County, this honey was collected at the end of the season and contains honey from the whole season for a delightfully complex honey! It's not quite as dark as fall honeys and is a little darker than mid amber in color. |
| 2021 JA3 | | Friends at Jardine Apiaries | From our friends at Jardine Apiaries and their apiaries in Chester County, this honey was collected at the end of the season and contains honey from the whole season for a delightfully complex honey! It's not quite as dark as fall honeys and is a little darker than mid amber in color. |