Clifford's Honey Farm
Kangaroo Island

HOW DO WE GET DIFFERENT FLAVOURS?

The plants the bees are gathering nectar from determine honey flavour.

Bees gather nectar from the plants that are flowering near their hive. They usually forage within a 1 km range from their hive. Beehives are migrated around Kangaroo Island into areas where large amounts of a particular plant are flowering; this will ensure the bees are feeding on this resource.

Ripe honey is removed about every 3 weeks. As another species comes into bloom we move the beehives to that location and the bees will gather a new flavour. During the colder months they only have the opportunity to gather nectar when weather permits. This is only enough for the bees own requirements, so we don't harvest any honey during winter. There is something flowering somewhere on Kangaroo Island practically all year round. The bees work the hardest in spring and summer.

Blue Gum	Mallee	Sugar Gum
Bottle Brush	Canola	Cup Gum