Raw Wild Cherry Blossom Honey (Tulip Poplar-Black Locust) - 1lb Glass Jar...$10.00
From about the last week of October (after we harvest the Wildflower Autumn Honey) thru April some of our hives are trucked to The Delmarva Peninsula to winter over in a milder climate and to get an earlier start in the spring than they would in Upstate NY.
Wild Cherry, Tulip Poplar and Black Locust trees bloom about the same time down there and this honey is derived form the nectar of their blossoms with Wild Cherry dominating this particular area where we place hives.Wild Cherry
Wild cherry, (Prunus serotina), is a common name for species of cherries growing outside of cultivation that are also called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry.
Wild cherry is native to North America and the fruit is often used instead of sweet cherries (Prunus avium) in recipes for a sharper taste. The wood is prized by woodworkers and is also used for cooking and smoking foods, where it imparts a distinctive flavor.Tulip Poplar
The tulip poplar is a large deciduous tree also called “tulip tree” for its large flowers that somewhat resembles tulips; however it is closely related to magnolias rather than lilies, the plant family to which true tulips belong.
The tree is also called "yellow poplar" “canoe wood”, “saddle-leaf tree” or “white wood” and The Onondaga tribe call it Ko-yen-ta-ka-ah-tas (the white tree). The name “canoe wood” most likely refers to the tree's use for building dugout canoes by Eastern Native Americans.Black Locust
Black Locust, (Robinia pseudoacacia), is a tree native to the southeastern United States that has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in the temperate zone of North America. It has an insistent growth pattern and extensive root system that discourages soil erosion.
Black Locust flowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds and although it’s blooming period is short (about 1 to 2 weeks), it is a major honey plant in eastern USA.
Although it is similar in appearance to the honey locust, it does not have that tree's distinctive long branched spines on the trunk, instead having the pairs of short thorns at the base of each leaf and the leaflets are much broader.
Black Locust is one of the heaviest and hardest woods in North America, is resistant to rot and very durable. Due to its natural resistance to rotting, it is replacing treated lumber and tropical hardwoods in a wide variety of outdoor wood applications. It is not unusual for untreated Black Locust wood to last 50 years plus, without showing any significant signs of decay. This makes it the perfect alternative to chemically treated lumber and endangered tropical woods for outdoor wood uses like decks, fences and benches.
Black Locust is a favorite firewood because it has one of the highest BTUs of any other species that grows in the Eastern United States, burns slowly with very little visible flame or smoke and has the ability to burn even when wet. It is also planted for firewood because of its rapid growth, resilience in a variety of soils, and it grows back faster from its stump after being cut down by using the existing root system.