Beekeepers Make A Giant Pyramid Of Honey To Show Off All The Different Shades

August 22, 2019

The color and flavor of honeys differ depending on the nectar source (the blossoms) visited by the honey bees.

To show off all the different pretty shades, London beekeepers made a giant backlit pyramid of honey.

different shades of honey
Credit: Butler County Beekeepers Association

You're probably curious about the black honey.

Salvia mellifera is a shrub makes black sage honey. Melianthus comosus, a flower, also produces black nectar.

There's also habanero honey, avocado honey, blueberry honey and more!