Inside the Bee Haven

Browse our blogs below to learn all about our plethora of potent plants and supreme sustainable strategies.

Sep 24, 2020
1 min

CATMINT - nepeta racemosa

Bearing a bunch of benefits, we have bound the grounds beneath our bees with this helpful herb to battle the little beasts below...

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

PRIMULA - primula candelabra

Our pretty little patch of primrose provides some nice nectar with a pallet of purple, yellow, orange & white petals.

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

THYME - thymus vulgaris

Thyme adds an authentic aromatic herbal accent and some helpful attributes to its honey.

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

MARIGOLD - calendula officianalis

Marigold is a medical marvel that makes magnificent mandarin colours and gets many bees munching its beautiful blossom

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

ANGELICA - angelica archangelica

A truly angelic addition to our apiary with an array of antennas arranged with petite white petals.

Aug 28, 2020
1 min

HAIRY BUSH PEA - pultinea velosa

The pultinea's are probably the pinnacle of the prolific pollen-producing plants on the property.

Aug 28, 2020
1 min

LAVENDER - lavandula stoechas & avandula angustifolia

Lavender is known to lend honey a well rounded, smooth flavour with low acidity and bitterness.

Aug 28, 2020
1 min

STOCK - incana matholia

Bestowing brilliance across their beds with a broad bouquet of purple and white flowers, the stocks serve as a nice nectar collector.

Aug 2, 2020
1 min

CHAMOMILE - chamomilla recutita

Chamomile contains many terpenoids and flavonoids. Used since ancient times in a vast variety of therapeutic and medical applications.

Jul 31, 2020
1 min

ALYSSIUM - lobularia maritima

The Sweet Alyssium skirts the sides of our gardens with its wild white blossom. A readily used folk remedy renowned around the globe.

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

LEMON BALM - melissa officinalis

Our luscious lemon balm honey delivers a deliciously sweet yet delicately smooth flavour... A herbalists handbook classic.

Jul 19, 2020
1 min

MEXICAN HEATHER - cuphea hyssopifolia

The false heather, Hawaiian heather or Elfin herb. Full of phenolic compounds...

Jul 9, 2020
1 min

PURCHASE OUR HONEY INTERNATIONALLY

Riath, owner of 'Balquees Honey' and 'The Honey Explorer' blog met Gabrielle on a quest to find rare and exotic honey around the world.

Jul 9, 2020
2 min

WHY IS PHOENIX LIFEFORCE HONEY DIFFERENT? RARE? BENEFICIAL? ESSENTIAL?

We have selected & grown the most beneficial botanical herbals high in antioxidants, flavonoids & antiviral properties.

Jul 9, 2020
1 min

SAGE - salvia officinalis

It's nectar brings a delicate yet deep, sweet flavor with a subtle floral aftertaste and a velvet, creamy texture.

Jun 7, 2020
1 min

ANISE HYSSOP - agastache foeniculum

This potent plant, rich with flavonoids and antioxidants delivers the unique signature flavour in our medicinal herb garden honey - A hint o

Jun 7, 2020
1 min

THE PHOENIX PALM - phoenix canariensis

We capture the essence of this amazingly potent pollen in our honey products.

Jun 7, 2020
2 min

BIO-ACTIVE JELLYBUSH "Manuka" - leptospermum polygalifolium

Our Jellybush, Leptospermum Polygalifolium is known to be one of the most beneficial species of all the myrtle family.