Bees make honey with nectar they collect from the flowers around them. It is this nectar that gives honey its unique color and flavor.
Our wildflower honey is a symphony of flavors, produced as our bees visit dandelion, clover, goldenrod and other wildflowers that bloom every year near beautiful Cayuga Lake.
In the early spring the dandelion and other flowers are the first to bloom and provide pollen and nectar for the bees. Our bees use that nectar to make a light, smooth Spring honey that many consider the best tasting honey, bar none. In late summer, our bees feast on the prolific blooms of the sunflowers, goldenrod and aster flowers. This typically darker and stronger flavored Autumn honey is said to be great for those who prefer a slightly stronger flavor.
Our Honey Varieties
Because of limited supplies and high demand, not all honey varieties are available throughout the year. We also offer specialty honey jars for gift giving. Supplies may be limited, but our email subscribers get early notification, so join our list to get early bee notifications.
Our Fingerlakes Honey Company
From field to hive to table, Fingerlakes Honey is never anything more or less than nature intended it to be. That which the bees give us, we give you. When we say 100% raw & lightly strained honey, we mean it! Our honey is not a varietal honey, but instead a true wildflower honey. Producing wildflower honey is difficult, and yields unpredictable, but in the opinion of Fingerlakes Honey Company owners Tom & Stacie Filer, it is more important to focus on quality than on quantity!
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What's The Difference?
SPRING HONEY
Our spring honey is made from spring and early summer flowers such as dandelion, honeysuckle, locust trees, fruit flowers, and clover. Our spring honey is typically lighter in color and has a sweet, flowery flavor and a pleasing mild taste.
Harvested in the Summer (beginning to mid of July)
AUTUMN HONEY
Our autumn honey is made from mid-summer to autumn flowers such as sunflowers, goldenrod, asters and other wild flowers. Our autumn honey is typically medium to dark amber in color compared to our spring honey. It's a honey with a stronger, fruity, caramel-like taste. Customers who buy this honey tell us they like it because it helps with their allergy issues.
Harvested in the Fall (Late September/October)