Have not been to the shop, although their wares certainly warrant a trip someday from L.A. to Flagstaff. My friend Don Fanning has sent me two gift boxes of goodies, first being the excellent and creamy Flagstaff Wildflower Raw Honey. This is the best honey for spreading on toast or English muffins with hot butter, and my roommates have just about eaten it all up. Smooth, clean, fresh-tasting stuff with no depressing changes in its texture over time (which ruins a lot of honey products for me). This stuff is even delicious on rye, which isn't bread for the sweet tooth.
The second box contained the prettiest candle I've ever seen in my life. the surface is all little, ecru-colored rosettes. It looks like a perfect cake decorating masterclass product, and I'm not looking forward to the day when I will set it afire. (All I can say is that he'd better be worth it, whoever he will be.) It's just so delicate, so pretty, and right now it's staying in its cute little busy bee gift bag for protection. Its scent is markedly milder and different from another beeswax candle sent to me from Latvia, of all places.
I also have the Bee Well Elixer, which I haven't delved into yet, but as soon as I finish a series of meds for my sinus, I will give this a go, as I would prefer taking supplements over saline irrigation any day. It contains raw honey, bee pollen, organic royal jelly, and propolis, all in a generous 6.5 ounce jar, which should last me a while, as it only requires 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon a day.
Finally, I've cracked open the propolis healing ointment, necessitated by a new pest in the L.A. area: ankle-biter mosquitos. These little monsters attack us in our sleep in the early hours, and their bites are especially itchy. They also aren't particular about where they bite, as they've been feasting on my calves and knees, so this ointment is getting the try-out right now. Here's to dispatching the itch, hastening the healing, and bonus points: it's not greasy or sticky, so I don't have to wipe or wash my fingers after applying it. I hate having messy ointments on my skin, so the consistency of the stuff already rates an A plus.
Thank you, Don, and thank you to The Golden Hive! read more