Hummingbird Star Thistle Raw Honey

16 oz jar - Oregon

Initially, the name was quite a bit of a put off. Not exactly the name of a honey that I was looking forward to putting in my tea or on my toast.

Star Thistle is often referred to as a weed that's invasive. Once you get past this weedy knowledge you see the attractive beautiful Star Thistle plant. And when you get physically closer you realize there are prickly poky points all over the flower! Not as welcoming as you thought.

Now you are at odds with what you see at a distance, lovely in the knowledge of its aggressiveness, up close, and a personality that clearly can cause pain points. And then you see the honey the bees produce from this flower. Hard, firm, and solid. You are not going to be pouring this out of the jar.

And then you try it.

Easy to poke with a spoon and gentle on the tongue! Dissolves with the heat of your mouth and releases some perfect sweetness.

Just like I want a honey to be.

What a joy! Exactly what I have been looking for from an every day honey. That is, a honey that I can use with everything.

Not too invasive, not too full of a personality, just the right amount of sweetness to make my day better.

If we push aside that putting honey in hot tea potentially ruins all the so called good properties honey can impart on your health, and only look at it from a pure sweet perspective, Star Thistle is perfect.

This honey, like most of our honeys, raw and unfiltered, shares natural enzymes, nutrients, and unique flavor with you.

In the mouth the feel is a firm "bite", filled with the "honey taste" you want, or maybe you expect, and it has this wonderful hint, even a hit of honeycomb waxy taste without the waxy honeycomb chewy part.

It is a complex yet simple tasting honey. The honey lovers who know this honey impart extensive descriptors to it.

The plant Star Thistle is ancient, rooted in Mediterranean mythology, as an accidental immigrant to North America, ecologically controversial and the source of one of the most uniquely flavored honeys you can find. Being an "invasive pest" and "a treasure for bees" is what creates a wonderfully long lasting honey of a personality!

Enjoy this sweet plant, Star Thistle, that produces a beautiful honey while also being a notorious invader.