Source: Atlas Obscura
Heather grows in abundance on the Scottish moorlands. And each year in early September, when Calluna vulgaris is in bloom, many Scottish beekeepers take their bees north to the heather fields. It’s a short window of opportunity, with the purple-colored bloom lasting for just a few weeks, but it’s the only time to produce a Scottish delicacy: heather honey.
Producing heather honey is no simple task. Normally inactive at this time of year, the bees must be spurred on for the September harvest. As if this weren’t problematic enough, heather honey is also nearly solid in the…
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