What? Surprise Nectar Flow During a Severe Drought @SourwoodFarm

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

Here's a video of my experience with the lanternfly flow last summer
youtu.be/3yxL_SGuSkM

If you would like to taste the Lanternfly honey I do ship in the USA
https://sourwoodfarm.square.site/product/16oz-slf-honey/LSJHZYG6A6TRTH4DYBNVSM5Q

My understanding is that aphids produce more honeydew in hot dry weather, so perhaps that's why the flow just kicked in during the heatwave.

What? Surprise Nectar Flow During a Severe Drought

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