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What is Landhonig-SH

Landhonig-SH are my bees and I.

That's it.

The bees collect the honey

and I process it further into a delicious sweet spread.

The bee starts:

The honey is "produced" by the bees absorbing the flower nectar of the surrounding plants on their journey.
Then the nectar is passed from bee to bee and finally stored in the honeycomb.
If the worker bees, by circulating air and heat, have been able to reduce the water content enough, the honey will "capped". That means it gets sealed with wax so that nothing gets to the honey.

Now I come into play...

I take the honeycomb from the bee colonies, break open the sealed honey cells and spin the honey with the help of a centrifuge (honey extractor) from the combs.
The honey is then sieved and filtered before I store it.
When the honey slowly begins to solidify, I begin to stir it until I have reached the desired consistency.
Finally, the finished honey is filled into the jars and the label is stuck on.

What should I do with the empty glass?

Of course I'm happy to take the glasses back. Alternatively, you can also use them for jam, storage or decoration. (According to the manufacturer, the lids can seal everything except oily substances.)
What is the difference between summer and rapeseed honey?

Rapeseed honey: Very light to white color Mild to slightly aromatic More glucose than fructose sugar -> therefore rather firm Flower honey: Light brown to dark brown Fruity to tart in taste More fructose than glucose sugar -> therefore rather fluid
Why isn't your honey organic?

In order to get an organic certification, there must be predominantly organically grown plants within a 3km radius. In addition, the bees must be kept in a house made of biological materials. (e.g. wood, clay, straw) There are also regulations as to what materials the beekeeper may use. Personal Opinion: Actually, there is no real organic honey. It is essentially an organic attitude as no one can control exactly which plants the bees collect honey from. The rest has no influence on quality or taste, since the basic regulations for honey are "strict" enough.