Bee-fore...er, prior to...coming here, I thought that honey was honey and it all came in bear-shaped squeezable bottles with yellow caps. Not the case. There's acacia, forest, lime, chestnut, linden, flower, and more, all with very different colors and flavors based on the flowers the bees pollinate and based on who makes it. We have tried our fair share and our favorites so far are from the Skerlj farm we just visited. We brought back four jars, one of each type they make.
Bee-sides (sorry) the "normal" honey, there is also honey that is whipped into a creamy spread and flavored with fruit, cinnamin and vanilla. Very tasty as well. Then there is the bee propolis, which is used as an antibiotic, bee pollen, which is used as an energy supplement, and royal jelly, which is supposed to boost the immune system and give you healthier skin and a more youthful appearance (who knew?). You can also buy the honeycomb or "supermix", both of which contain all of these...a spoonful of supermix a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. With all of the health benefits, we would feel guilty if we didn't indulge.
Bee-lieve it or not (again, sorry), there are enough bee products and they are so popular that there is a store next to our apartment that sells nothing but bee products. And it is open until 8:00pm every day of the week, including Sundays, which is unheard of around here.
In the words of a wise poet, "be present in all things." As bees pollinate about thirty percent of the world's food, I suppose that applies here too. Peace.
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