This week Sally urged us to 'get outside and capture the beauty of the sun'.
Outside we got a lot this week, and we had tons of sun too... but I didn't capture any... I was just ready to give up (yes, I do have my moments) until I glimpsed at a picture on the internet and it gave me an idea!
I am not sure if you can recognize what is it in this pictures:
.JPG "Focus on Life: Week 30 ~ Catch the Sun (liquid sun) :: All Pretty Things")
.JPG "Focus on Life: Week 30 ~ Catch the Sun (liquid sun) :: All Pretty Things")
I wonder how many of you have ever had a taste of what is in my picture :) please leave a comment if you ever did (or if you, at least, knew what it is)!
OK, ok, no more suspense! It is honey in the comb :) Our family loves it - you can chew on the wax and it is very sweet and flavoured (we sometimes use it as chewing gum :) ). The honey is the purest - there has be no processing whatsoever, just a knife cutting through the comb. It is one of the best natural treats we can have... and we have it often! I discovered a few sources for it: I even have my own farmer at the market, he brings me some boxes every time I ask for.
My grandfather kept bee hives in his yard - among those flower patches, and veggie patches, I can still see the 2 boxes by the fence. In the late summer he would open them and take the frames out, and he would cut a piece for me - I think it was the tastiest of all treats ever! He would save some of the comb (we always had a jar in the pantry) and extract the rest of the honey... I am not sure what he did with the remaining wax (maybe sell it for candles?!) and I don't remember how he knew when it's time to get the honey out - he explained it once to me, but I was too young to retain that information...
Here you are - with my 'Liquid sun' :)
To enjoy the warmth of this week's focus make sure you visit the sunny community, we have gathered at Miss Sally's, as usual
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ReplyDeletefresh honey comb, yum we had a couple of hives when I was growing up. We eat local honey most of the t ime since it is supposed to help with keeping the allergies down. I did a paper on honey in school
:) Yes, I think it'a one of Nature's wonder foods!
DeleteOh yum. Have never had, althoug I was thinking it was honeycomb topping on a coffee cake. LOL, that's me always wanting cake!!!
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather also kept bees, but I was too young to remember anything but the retired hive boxes behind the garage! Yes, I recognized the honeycomb, But I've only had it as an adult, when I bought it!
ReplyDeleteI was salivating as soon as I spied the first photo, Alicia! We snacked on fresh comb as children, we ate the waxy combs too (I remember in particular when we lived in Québec, north of Montréal in the Laurentien mountains, the best honey EVER). Here in New Brunswick now we buy it in 35 lb. buckets from a local producer. Unfortunately he is quite ill, I wonder if my hubby will take it over... honey is necessary for making mead, yummy!
ReplyDeleteWe're hoping to put bees in next year
ReplyDeleteOh my!! I have never seen one of these before!
ReplyDeleteOoh yummy! I love honey and honeycomb - it's so natural and much healthier than sweets with colourings and flavourings in them. Love your shot with the sunshine bringing out that gorgous amber colour - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have never had honey on the comb before. Like your story of your grandfather and his hives.
ReplyDeleteI've seen these on the food network channel but have never had the pleasure of eating right off the honeycomb. I love the light that is reflecting off it.
ReplyDeleteI recognized your picture... I don't think I've ever had honey straight from the comb... THe comb looks like it's glowing in your second picture!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh pure honey, nothing like it! Took me a min. but I figured it out....Great post. thanks for sharing about your grandpa!
ReplyDeleteLiquid sun, I love that- it looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative way to interpret the prompt. Sadly I haven't tasted honeycomb before.
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