More Smith Honey

The Smith bees made this honey during the second half of July and the beginning of August. It's different from the earlier honey. Similarly runny, but darker, and with a rounded silky taste. Imagine olive oil and chocolate.

There were swathes of thistles flowering on Stourbridge Common at the time this honey was being made, so I think there must be a good proportion of thistle honey in here.

We extracted 4 frames, which filled 10 jars. The other frames were not fully capped, and have been returned to the bees. 

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Proudly arrayed on the dining room table

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Copper sunlight shines through the jars

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Looking through a honey jar on the dining room table, to the back garden beyond. See the Copper Hive standing in the sunlight?

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Early Summer and late Summer honeys.