Honey flights: Experience the diversity of honey flavors our bees make in Central Virginia @SourwoodFarm
Honey flights: Experience the diversity of honey flavors our bees make in Central Virginia @SourwoodFarm
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Making honey flights has been a great way to showcase the neat varietals bees make in Central Virginia. At the farmers market I give folks a tasting journey through the spring showing how the change in nectar affects honey flavors and folks kept asking for sample packs in small containers rather than large 1lb bottles.
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Honey flights: Experience the diversity of honey flavors our bees make in Central Virginia

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