Allos Organic Honey

The work ethic of honey bees was already proverbial in ancient times and fascinated scholars and philosophers. Bees are considered industrious, efficient and perfectly organised. Hardly any other insect has been studied as intensively as the bee. In the 20th century, zoologists studied the chronological behavioural pattern of bees. Their excellently structured daily work routine suggested that they might have a time memory. In the 1930s, researchers began a series of experiments that are still world-famous today. They placed a plate with sugar water near a beehive at the same time every day. After just a few days, the bees flew to this new feeding place at exactly the same time every day. But was it really due to their sense of time or did the bees perhaps orient themselves according to the position of the sun? The experiment was then repeated at night. As in the first run, it did not take long for the bees to arrive punctually at the feeding station at night.

However, in research circles, people were still sceptical. Wouldn't it be possible that the bees reacted to other factors such as temperature, humidity or invisible rays? The experiment was repeated in other regions, in closed rooms and finally even underground, in an old salt mine. But the result was always the same. A beehive was even sent to America by ship. A student was supposed to repeat the experiment on board and observe whether crossing different time zones would confuse the bees. But she got so seasick that she couldn't keep any records. It was not until 25 years later that the experiment was carried out again by zoologist Max Renner. This time, however, by plane. In the summer of 1955, he "trained" a colony of bees in Paris for the feeding time of 8:15 pm. A special permit from the American airline allowed him - to the horror of the cabin crew - to take the beehive as his hand luggage. To bring it safely to New York, he had a large wooden suitcase specially made.

When Renner landed in New York with his bees in the early afternoon, he took them to an experimental room at the Museum of Natural Science. There he set up the hive and waited. But instead of waiting until the evening, the bees already flew out in the afternoon (8:15 pm Paris time). So the bees had an internal clock - and jet lag. As impressive as the honey bee's time memory is its efficiency. In search of nectar, a bee covers a distance of about 8,000 kilometres in its lifetime. And it is anything but leisurely on its way. Unladen, a honey bee reaches a speed of 30 km/h in calm conditions. When its "honey bladder" is completely filled with nectar, it still manages just under 20 km/h on the way home.

The bees have no time to lose, because in order to produce 1 kg of honey they have to collect about 3 kg of nectar. That corresponds to 60,000 honey bladder fillings. Depending on the type of flower, a bee has to fly to 15-100 flowers. For 1 kg of honey, the bees have to visit between 900,000 and 6 million flowers. And because they also pollinate the flower each time, they make a valuable contribution to the preservation and reproduction of numerous plants. How the finished honey tastes depends on where the beehive is located. Coniferous or deciduous forests, orchards or mountain meadows, lavender or rape fields; each "collection site" influences the individual character of the honey. The individual varieties differ not only in taste, but also in colour, smell and consistency.

For decades Honey from organic beekeeping has been one of the classics in the assortment of the Lower Saxon organic pioneer Allos. Different multifaceted varieties provide unforgettable taste experiences: on breakfast rolls, in desserts, in cocoa and tea or in cooking and baking. While the diverse wild flora of the mountains is responsible for the strong aromatic taste of Allos Mountain Honey, Allos Chestnut Honey convinces with a tart and spicy taste. Lavender Blossom Honey is a particularly delicate honey speciality. The lovely, noble aroma and the distinctive flowery scent go well with a breakfast roll or a hot cup of tea. In speciose forests, the bees collect the sweet essences of the forest for the strong, spicy Forest Honey. Allos Sunflower Honey delights with a particularly spreadable consistency and a fine, mild aroma. The mild aroma, liquid consistency and high sweetness make Acacia Honey a popular summer honey. You can sweeten every day with Allos organic honey.