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      Oat & Honey Soap - 90g

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      This soap is handmade in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney using honey and beeswax from the maker's hives. Another great way to #BuyFromTheBush.

      This soap is very gentle and mild on your skin hand made with the finest ingredients. Rich, nourishing oils have been chosen for this soap to leave your skin clean and conditioned. Olive Oil has great moisturizing properties that help to soften the skin texture, hold moisture and nourish it without interfering with natural skin function. Coconut Oil brings anti fungal and anti-microbial properties and adds great big bubbles to the lather. Sunflower Oil is rich in Vitamin E, which is a well known antioxidant. Sunflower oil has wonderful emollient properties helping the skin retain its moisture. Rice Bran Oil has high percentages of fatty acids perfect skin moisturizer.
      All oils in this soap are well known for their moisturizing and nourishing qualities.
      Oats have powerful anti inflammatory qualities and help to gently exfoliate your skin.

      INGREDIENTS:
      Organic Olive Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Sunflower Oil, Honey, Oats, Rice Bran Oil, Essential Oil of Lemongrass

      100% natural, with no synthetic fragrances, sulfate or preservatives.

      Weight ~90g

      Organic Essential Oil Geranium (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Geranium (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Pelargonium graveolens)

      Note: middle
      Source: leaves
      Extraction method: steam distillation
      Country of origin: Egypt
      Blends well with: rose, ylang ylang, rosewood

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used in soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan
      Organic Essential Oil Lavender (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Lavender (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Lavandula angustifolia)

      Note: middle
      Source: flower tops
      Extraction method: steam distillation
      Country of origin: Bulgaria
      Blends well with: lemon, rose geranium, rosemary

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used in soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan
      Organic Essential Oil Lemon (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Lemon (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Citrus limonum)

      Note: top
      Source: peel
      Extraction method: cold pressed
      Country of origin: Italy
      Blends well with: ginger, rose, neroli

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used in soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan
      Organic Essential Oil Lemongrass (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Lemongrass (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

      Note: top
      Source: leaves
      Extraction method: steam distillation
      Country of origin: Nepal
      Blends well with: basil, rosemary, cedarwood

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used in soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan
      Organic Essential Oil Peppermint (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Peppermint (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Mentha piperita)

      Note: top
      Source: herb
      Extraction method: steam distillation
      Country of origin: India
      Blends well with: bergamot, mandarin, spearmint

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan
      Organic Essential Oil Tea Tree (10ml)

      Organic Essential Oil Tea Tree (10ml)

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      Description:
      (Melaleuca alternifolia)

      Note: top
      Source: leaves, twigs
      Extraction method: steam distillation
      Country of origin: Australia
      Blends well with: pine, eucalyptus, mandarin

      Product Features
      - Made in Australia
      - ACO Certified organic
      - 100% pure & natural
      - True to botanical
      - Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      - Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      - Can also be used in soap making

      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan

      Orthodox Taper Lights x 50

      $199.75 $160.00 Save $39.75
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      This bundle of 50 Orthodox Taper Lights are made from 100% pure Australian beeswax and a pure cotton wick.

      Dimensions:
      H: ~30cm
      W: ~0.8cm

      Burn time - approx. 3 hours

      No Minimum Burn Time

      Due to the narrow width of these candles they have no minimum burn time. You can burn them for as long or as short a period as you would like.

      All candles, pure beeswax or toxic, need to be burned until the pool of wax reaches the outside edge! It’s an immutable law of physics. This is a requirement every (ish) time you light your candle.

      There is no need with a beeswax candle to put it out once it reaches the outside edge, it should just continue to burn beautifully, without dripping, emitting a light honey aroma and a gorgeous warm ambience.

      If you’re looking for candles for yoga, meditation, a relaxing bath, kids dinner, bedtime story or any activity that goes for less than a couple of hours, these are the candles for you.

      Benefits of burning beeswax candles

      Every Queen B candle is made with 100% pure Australian beeswax plus a pure cotton wick. Nothing else. No fillers. No fragrances. No soy, palm or paraffin wax… just the purest beeswax in the world. There are many benefits of this approach:

      1. our candles all burn with an golden aura-ed flame that is larger than their toxic cousins (because of the high melting point of the wax we can use a larger wick) throwing more light;
      2. they burn significantly longer than any non-beeswax candles of a similar size;
      3. they purify the air via ionisation and have significant health benefits especially for those of us suffering from respiratory problems like asthma;
      4. using them is good for your health, good for Australian beekeepers, good for the regional communities they live in, good for farmers who rely on bees for pollination, good for national parks and state forests, good for the environment, good for artisan skills, good for Australian jobs and because of all of that, good for you!!

      Pear - individual

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      This stunning Pear candle elevates 'pear shaped' back to it's design icon status it so rightfully deserves.   Double as a stunning objet d'art when not being burned.

      H:~9cm
      W:~6.5cm

      Burn time: ~40 hours

      2 Hour Minimum Burn Time

      Due to the width of this candle, it needs to be burned for a minimum of 2 hours each time it’s lit.

      All candles, pure beeswax or toxic, need to be burned until the pool of wax reaches the outside edge! It’s an immutable law of physics. This is a requirement every(ish) time you light your candle.

      As beeswax is extremely forgiving, if you blow them out sooner on occasion the candle should be able to play catch up.

      There is no need with a beeswax candle to put it out once it reaches the outside edge, it should just continue to burn beautifully, without dripping, emitting a light honey aroma and a gorgeous warm ambience.

      Candle Tips & Tricks
      1. Putting a candle into a glass vessel multiplies the light emitted by the candle many times over. 

        Curved glass (like a fishbowl) will achieve a better result than straight sided glass because the flame is reflected from many angles.  Any glass is better than no glass!

      2. Always allow your candle to burn to the outside edge.  As some sage physicist said at some stage in the past “if you don’t allow your candle to burn out to the edge, it won’t burn out to the edge.”

      3. When putting out a pillar candle, use the end of any poker type object (we use the bottom of a pen) to dunk the wick into the molten wax pool and then ensure you lift it out again and re-centre the wick.  This stops the wick from smoking (and keeps the wick strong).

        Before you relight a pillar candle, always trim the wick to 7mm or so (a little shorter than a centimeter)… if you dipped your wick to put the candle out, it will be coated with wax that has now gone cold so you should be able to trim the wick with your fingertips without getting soot on them!
      Safety Tips
      1. We recommend always burning a candle on a fire safe and heat proof surface. Ceramic, tile, mirror plate, glass, marble… should all be heat proof (unless they have a special finish on them in which case check first). Never burn a candle directly on to a timber surface.
      2. Think about where your candle flame is going to be when you light the candle and ensure there is nothing that can come into contact with the flame (loose paper, curtains or anything else flammable).
      3. Think about candle safety when you’re setting a dinner table… leave enough room between the candles to allow your guests to pass dishes and drinks without burning themselves or knocking the candles over.
      4. Every child is different, so it is up to you whether it is appropriate to teach your child about fire or not and at what age. If you’re worried about fire safety around kids, think about putting the candles in a holder with a wide flat base (like a vase or fishbowl) and either keeping them out of reach, or, better still, educating the kids not to touch them while they’re burning.

        We have had hundreds of customers over the years who have told us that they have taught their kids that when the candles are lit in the evening it is ‘quiet time’… dinner, bath & bed.
      Benefits of burning beeswax candles

      Every Queen B candle is made with 100% pure Australian beeswax plus a pure cotton wick. Nothing else. No fillers. No fragrances. No soy, palm or paraffin wax… just the purest beeswax in the world. There are many benefits of this approach:

      1. our candles all burn with an golden aura-ed flame that is larger than their toxic cousins (because of the high melting point of the wax we can use a larger wick) throwing more light;
      2. they burn significantly longer than any non-beeswax candles of a similar size;
      3. they purify the air via ionisation and have significant health benefits especially for those of us suffering from respiratory problems like asthma;
      4. using them is good for your health, good for Australian beekeepers, good for the regional communities they live in, good for farmers who rely on bees for pollination, good for national parks and state forests, good for the environment, good for artisan skills, good for Australian jobs and because of all of that, good for you!!

      Peep Inside a Beehive - Anna Milbourne (Illustrations Fizer Coleman)

      $14.99 Save $-14.99
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      Help inspire a love of bees in little children with this little flap book that explores their world. Peep inside flowers, beehives and under busy bees, to see what they do all day, how honey is made, how baby bees are born, and how a queen bee leads the way to build a new home.

      Peony

      $24.95 Save $-24.95
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      We designed our peony taper holders for a client having a location wedding with the reception in a gazebo... and they wanted to use tapers. 

      Initially horrified at the thought of the dripping caused by the mountain breezes and movement of 120 guests coming in and out of the reception constantly, I set about designing an elegant solution to catch all those precious drips of future bee-created light.

      More than just a drip catcher, these beeswax flowers herald the golden hued flame. above.

      For months after the wedding our client was able to enjoy the remainder of their taper candles and the peony at the base.

      Price does not include the candle holder.

      Plant Trees, Sow Seeds, Save the Bees - Nicola Bradbeer

      Plant Trees, Sow Seeds, Save the Bees - Nicola Bradbeer

      $20.00 $14.00 Save $6.00
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      A short call-to-arm guide to protect essential bees and other stripy insects, for fans of Dave Goulson and BBC's Spring Watch. Proceeds will go to Bees for Development charity. Foreword by Kate Humble.

      Our stripey friends need you!

      Bees, wasps, hoverflies and other stripey insects are essential to keeping us, and our planet, alive.

      Discover the simple ways you can help them thrive in all green spaces - from gardens to window boxes and pots - with insect champion Nicola Bradbear, from Bees for Development charity.

      There are lots of fun things you can do whatever space you have. And these acts of kindness will all make a big difference.

      With every book sold, proceeds will be donated to Bees for Development

      About the Author
      Based in Monmouth, UK, Bees for Development works in over fifty countries advocating simple methods for beekeeping to support essential biodiversity, and to provide sustainable incomes for families in remote locations. Nicola Bradbear PhD has worked for International Bee Research Association and the Bee Research Unit at Cardiff University before founding Bees for Development in 1993. She isalso a beekeeper.

      Porcelain Aztec Taper Candle Holders

      $69.95 Save $-69.95
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      We love a little bit of the unusual here at Queen B... stylish, quirky and most importantly unique.  Just like you us.  Like most of you that we've met. 

      We loved these holders the moment we saw them... they're porcelain, well made and perfectly whimsical.

      Each holder comes with a 12cm Taper, so you will get 2 x 12cm Tapers if you buy them as a pair.

      You have the choice of a Cowgirl and Cowboy pair, a pair of Cowgirls, or a pair of Cowboys! Please let us know your preference in the notes section when you checkout.

      Yee haw!!

      Dimensions 

      L: 6cm W: 6cm H: 22cm

       

      Porcelain Candle Plate - Large

      $59.95 Save $-59.95
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      This stunning range of porcelain plates have a multitude of uses - from service olives (and collecting the pips), through to condiments and most importantly so that your candles are always burned on a heat safe surface.

      Our Large plate comes in two colours - white and charcoal.

      • 27cm wide (10cm flat base with a small upturned lip for catching dressings, gravy and juicy curries 😋)


      Porcelain Candle Plate - Medium

      $24.95 Save $-24.95
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      This stunning range of porcelain plates have a multitude of uses - from service olives (and collecting the pips), through to condiments and most importantly so that your candles are always burned on a heat safe surface.

      Our medium plate comes in three colours- white, charcoal and duck egg blue.

      • 17cm wide (10cm flat base with a curved, bowl-like lip)


      Porcelain Candle Plate - Small

      $17.50 Save $-17.50
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      This stunning range of porcelain plates have a multitude of uses - from service olives (and collecting the pips), through to condiments and most importantly so that your candles are always burned on a heat safe surface.

      Our small plates come in two different designs:

      • 13cm wide (7.5cm flat base with a curved, bowl-like lip)
      • 13.5cm wide (12cm flat base, little lip)

      AND four different colours - white, charcoal, olive & duck egg blue

      Porcelain Guardian Angel Candleholders

      $39.95 Save $-39.95
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      Whilst we're usually very single minded about supporting Australian Made there are always exceptions for great design and craftsmanship.  These stunning porcelain candleholders are from Germany and so beautiful that we've made an exception!

      Guardian Angel with Golden Wings (includes birthday taper candle)
      H: ~ 5.5cm
      W: ~ 4cm

      Guardian Angel with Silver Wings (includes birthday taper candle)
      H: ~ 6.5cm
      W: ~ 4cm

      Guardian Angel Plate (includes 12cm Taper candle)
      H: ~4cm (base to tip of angel's head)
      W: ~13.5cm

      We decided to bundle these with a Queen B candle included in the price so that they can be lit immediately.  If you are wanting to order more candles for the freestanding Guardian Angels, please order our Birthday Candles.  You will need to squeeze the bottom of the candle slightly to fit it into the (very small) hole in the holder.  It's not hard... I do it weekly!

      For the Guardian Angel plate, our 12cm or 20cm Taper candles work equally well.  I feel like the taller tapers mean that the centre of gravity is too high.

      Pulse Point Roller ⁃ Jojoba Oil 125ml

      $26.95 Save $-26.95
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      Description:
      Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis)

      Extraction Method: cold pressed

      Properties: Rich in vitamin E with excellent preservative properties. Blends well with other oils.

      Product Features:
      • Bottled in Australia
      • Cruelty free & vegan

      Size:
      125ml
      Buckley & Phillips

      Buckley & Phillips are one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of essential oils with our Gumleaf Essentials range having been in production since the 1970's.

      These essential oils are the finest quality available and have been stringently tested and certified as 100% pure, natural & true to botanical.

      Product Features:

      • Blended & bottled in Australia
      • 100% pure, natural & true to botanical
      • No fillers or additives
      • Stringently tested via gas chromatography, optical rotation, refractive index, specific gravity, colour & odour profile
      • Ideal for use in aromatherapy, oil burners or blended for massage
      • Cruelty free & vegan

      Queen B Gift Card

      $2.00 Save $-2.00
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      Queen B gift cards are printed on 100% recycled stock with soy based inks with a catchy message on the front of the card in bronze foil.

      They are blank on the inside.

      Dimensions:

      Available with the following expressions:

      • Happy Bee Day
      • A Little Bit of Light
      • You're the Bees Knees!
      • Bee + Heart drawing

      Queen Bee Porcelain Tea Collection

      $49.95 Save $-49.95
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      Queen B is delighted to bring you the 'Queen Bee' Tea Collection! This gorgeous, whimsical collection includes:

      - Tall Mug (350ml)
         H: 11.5cm x W: 7.5cm

      - Flared Mug (340ml)
         H: 8cm x W: 8.5cm

      - Tea Cup and Saucer (350ml)
         Cup  H: 7.5cm x W: 8.5cm
         Saucer  W: 15cm

      - Tea Mug and Plate Set (500ml)
         Mug  H: 8cm x W: 10cm
         Plate  L: 25cm x W: 15cm

      - Platter
         L: 36cm x W: 16cm

      - Coasters (Pack of 6)
         L: 11cm x W: 9.5cm

      QueenSpotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee - Hilary Kearney

      QueenSpotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee - Hilary Kearney

      $30.00 $21.00 Save $9.00
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      Popular urban beekeeper Hilary Kearney challenges nature lovers, science fans, and beekeepers alike to "spot the queen" in 48 amazing fold-out photo puzzles, accompanied by stories of the dramatic life of the queen honey bee and stories of swarm-capturing adventures.

      At the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In QueenSpotting, experienced beekeeper and professional "swarm catcher" Hilary Kearney challenges readers to "spot the queen" with 48 fold-out queenspotting puzzles - vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects.

      QueenSpotting celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee chronicles of royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight - when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air - and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney's adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl's nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again.

      R Stephens Leatherwood Honey

      $35.00 Save $-35.00
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      Awarded the World's Best Tasting Honey at Apimondia in 2015, Tasmanian Leatherwood is an absolute luxury to have available to us. 

      We have 750g and 2kg tins of honey available at unheard of prices with volume discounts as we help move honey from a contract sale to a distributor in New York that was cancelled.  We're offering discounts for volume off the already amazing price:

      750g Tins
      1 - 2 tins - $35.00 each
      3+ tins - $29.75 each (save 15% per tin)
      6+ tins - $26.25 each (save 25% per tin)

      2kg Tins
      1 - 2 tins - $55.00 each
      3+ tins - $46.75 each
      6+ tins - $41.25 each

      The Stephens family, from which we source this honey, have rare bee sites deep within the World Heritage Listed forests on the South West coast of Tasmania. Indeed they go so deep into the forests that they grade the roads themselves and are the only humans to have been into this area since it was heritage listed in 1982.  This is leatherwood flower nectar collected from an area of the world that is so pristine.

      From Google AI:

      In 2015, the Apimondia International Apicultural Congress named a leatherwood honey the world's best-tasting honey. Leatherwood honey is a sought-after variety of honey with a unique flavor and aroma:
      • Flavor: Leatherwood honey has a complex, layered flavor with notes of spice, citrus, white flowers, and subtle earth and wood. It's often described as creamy, buttery, and smooth, with a well-balanced sweetness.
      • Aroma: Leatherwood honey has a strong, intense floral aroma.
      • Color: Leatherwood honey is ochre-yellow in color.
      • Texture: Leatherwood honey has a smooth and creamy texture.
      Leatherwood honey is rare and special, and it's difficult to acquire:
      • Access Leatherwood trees can be centuries old and hidden deep in the forest, making them hard to access. Logging, wildfires, and catastrophic weather have reduced the number of accessible leatherwood groves.
      • Production
        It takes 70 years for a baby leatherwood tree to reach nectar-producing maturity.
      Leatherwood honey is believed to have health benefits, including: Antioxidants: High in antioxidants, which may help prevent heart disease, arthritis, and cataracts
      • Prebiotics: May help digestive health by promoting the growth of good gut bacteria
      • Antibacterial: May have antibacterial properties
      • Anti-inflammatory: May have anti-inflammatory properties

      Real Sweet - Shauna Saver

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      Real Sweet offers every dessert lover the delicious sweetness they crave in simple and delicious recipes using natural sugars that pack in subtly amazing flavors that elevate treats of every kind (and help us avoid over processed, one-dimensional white sugar).

      Here are simple lunchbox treats suitable for all ages; whimsical candies and confections created on the stove-top; bake sale classics like cookies and cakes; and fragrant, exotic spoonable puddings and flans. Cookbook author and blogger Shauna Sever helps you introduce healthy touches into treats using natural, unrefined, readily available alternative sweeteners—from coconut sugar, agave nectar, orange blossom honey, and pure maple syrup to smoky turbinado, brown-buttery panela, and jaggery.

      Written in Shauna’s fresh, modern, and charmingly funny style, Real Sweet lets every sweet tooth indulge without the guilt. Here are more than eighty sure-to-be-favorite recipes, including:

      • All-Day Snacks and Lunchbox Treats: Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts, Cracklin’ Maple Popcorn, Fake-Out Caramel Dip
      • Bake Sales and Edible Gifts: Dark, Fudgy Muscovado Brownies and Maple Sugar Butter Cookies
      • Picnics and Potlucks: Maple Chocolate Cake, Oregon Berry Cream Crumble, Spiced, Bruleed Maple Pumpkin Pie
      • Candies and Confections: Bonfire Toffee Pops and Sea Salt Caramels in the Raw
      • Dinner Party Fancies: Honeyed Yogurt Cheesecake and Pistachio Sponge Cake with Honey and Citrus
      • Scoops and Spoonables: Butterscotch Pots de Crème and Vegan Toasted Coconut Chip Ice Cream

      Whether you’re entertaining, sharing a good meal with friends, contributing to the PTA, or looking for homemade holiday gifts, Real Sweet has the perfect treat for everyday and every occasion.