Honey

Healing Properties of Raw Honey: More than just a sweet treat!

Monte-Bellaria di California Natural Honey

The health benefits of honey have been discussed for thousands of years (and even makes an appearance in the Bible).  In our modern world, many of the health benefits (which have been well documented by numerous scientific research institutions) are related to eating honey. And when we are talking about healthy honey at Monte-Bellaria, we …

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Flowers that Change the Taste of Honey: From YUM to Yuck

Raw Honey in Jar with Dipper

If you’ve ever tried local, raw honey you’ve probably noticed that various honeys can take on amazingly different tastes.  The key reason is that the flowering plants from which forager bees are collecting nectar and pollen have distinct taste profiles.  When bees forage primarily on one type of plant, the honey is called “monofloral” and …

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