Kangaroo Island honey
Eucalyptus cladocalyx a další eukalypty; včela Apis mellifera ligustica
Honey from the Ligurian bees of Kangaroo Island. Its best-known form is a light sugar gum honey, softer and more floral than other eucalyptus honeys.
- Origin
- Kangaroo Island, South Australia
- Colour
- 30 mm · white
- Taste
- delicate, floral
- Plant
- Eucalyptus cladocalyx a další eukalypty; včela Apis mellifera ligustica · eucalyptus →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
An 1885 act of parliament made the island a sanctuary for the Ligurian bee, and no other bees may be kept there; the population is thought to be among the last pure stocks of this Italian race.
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