Thyme Officinal Bio Honey - BALLOT-FLURIN
This endemic honey from Crete, harvested using SOFT Beekeeping® practices, comes from specialized beehives located in areas rich in aromatic rustic plants.
HONEY FROM SOFT BEEKEEPERS
Since prehistory, Crete has been immersed in the world of beekeeping. The Greeks even attributed divine properties to it.
Eros, the god of Love, dipped his arrows in honey and Aristotle was the first to study bees scientifically.
FROM SOFT BEEKEEPING®
Rare and fair honey
Produced and harvested in small quantities just as before.
Fair and local trade with small independent beekeepers.
French and European harvest area.
Healthy and good for bees
Gentle harvesting method that does not stress the bees.
Harvesting without chemical repellents.
Bees not treated with antibiotics, treated with plants or homeopathy.
Refined by man
Harvested at maturity (not dehumidified) in respect of the fundamental cosmic rhythms of nature.
Manual uncapping with a knife. Not pasteurized, not heated above 35°C (natural hive temperature).
Hand-packed on site at the honey house.
Energized honey: long infusions and manual blends that subtly enhance its original virtues.
The harvest
Harvested in the Sitia region on the island of Crete. By Manos, a gentle Cretean beekeeper.
Other flowers harvested: Centaury and heath.