How do bees make honey?
Foraging bees collect nectar and honeydew from honey plants by adding their enzyme-laden saliva, which converts sucrose. Back in the hive, they distribute their harvest to other workers by trophallaxis,...
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The Miel Factory 3 Heather Honeys
White Heather, Heather Calluna and Ash Heather : three Heather honeys with a lot of character that are part of the French grands crus.
Coriander Honey
Coriander is a herbaceous plant known for its digestive and carminative properties. The vegetal taste of our Coriander Honey, harvested in France in the Indre region, will subtly remind you...
Bruyère Callune: it's harvest time
Callune honey, harvested by Miel Factory in the Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park, is characterized by its gelatinous texture, its slightly bitter flavor with a fairly pronounced caramel note.
Dandelion honey
The dandelion, also called lion's tooth, is widespread in meadows, fields and on the embankments of roads. It is very rich in nectar and pollen from early spring, it is...
Savannah Honey from New Caledonia
Our Savannah Honey was harvested on the east coast of Grande Terre, on the edge of the plain and on the edge of the foothills of the central mountain range....
Arbutus honey
It is when most of the fruit trees come to rest that the strawberry tree is adorned with its most beautiful attractions. Arbutus honey remains unknown in France, but it...
Pollen: a concentrate of energy
Pollen is a natural substance with recognized benefits just like honey. It is renowned for its digestive, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, its richness in proteins, vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients.
Chestnut honey: it's harvest time!
The honey harvest takes place during the month of July. Our chestnut honey is harvested in France, in the Cévennes, in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française.
The benefits of linden honey
The linden is a honey plant, its flowers are foraged by bees for their nectar and their pollen. Linden honey has a recognized use to treat insomnia disorders: the flavonoids,...
The bee dance
Bees communicate with each other through dance. A round dance means that the food source is close to the hive but without specifying a direction. If the distance is further,...
Understanding bee pollination
How does pollination work? Why are bees so important?
September flower: ivy
Each month, we will present a honey plant whose bees love their precious nectar.
Flower of the month: lavender
What are the peculiarities of this plant which reminds us of the south, the sun, Provence?