Summer Blossoms Comb Honey

together nectar from several flowers blooming during this early-summer transition. This is a seasonal honey that reflects a changing landscape just after the Summer Solstice. Rather than separating the honey from its natural comb, we preserve it in the beeswax cells where the bees stored it, giving you a chance to experience this early-summer harvest in its traditional form. A Blend of Summer Flowers Basswood trees, Milkweed, and Sweet Clover flowers all contribute nectar to this delicately flavored honey, creating a seasonal blend that reflects the variety of flowers available to the bees. Natural Edible Comb The honey remains inside the beeswax comb made by the worker bees. The comb is fully edible, allowing you to enjoy the honey and natural beeswax together. No Heat or Extra Processing We simply cut slabs of fresh honeycomb from the wood frames and then cut them into smaller pieces for sale. No other processing step or heat is used to prepare this raw honeycomb. From the Beeswax Comb to Your Table A finished piece of honeycomb begins as a structure built by worker bees inside the hive. Using beeswax, they form the familiar six-sided cells that provide the colony with a place to store its honey. After the comb has been prepared, the bees fill the individual cells with honey. When the honey is ready to be stored, they cover each filled cell with a thin beeswax cap, creating the sealed surface you see on a finished frame. The result is the familiar golden honeycomb pattern, with honey held in hundreds of individual cells. Keeping those cells intact is what gives comb honey its distinctive appearance and makes the beeswax itself part of the experience. Prefer Summer Blossoms Honey Without the Comb? If you enjoy the delicately flavored character of Summer Blossoms but prefer honey in a traditional jar, Ames Farm also offers Summer Blossoms Honey without the comb. It is available in 2 oz, 9 oz, and 18 oz sizes for enjoying at home. Shop Ames Farm Summer Blossoms Honey Ways to Enjoy Summer Blossoms Comb Honey Because Summer Blossoms brings together several early-summer floral sources, it can be interesting to taste on its own before pairing it with other foods. The comb also makes it an easy centerpiece for a simple serving board. Straight From the Comb Taste the harvest on its own. A small piece lets you experience the delicate character of the Summer Blossoms honey before other flavors are introduced. Cheese Boards Add a seasonal sweet note to a cheese board. Place small pieces alongside creamy or aged cheeses and let the delicate Summer Blossoms flavor contrast with the savory richness of the cheese. Breakfast Turn a simple breakfast into a chance to try something different. A piece of comb can be served with warm toast, stirred alongside yogurt, or placed over pancakes and waffles. Desserts Add a little contrast to dessert. Summer Blossoms Comb Honey can be served beside fresh fruit, a simple pastry, or a scoop of ice cream when you want the honeycomb itself to remain part of the presentation. Special Gatherings Give guests something to discover. Arrange pieces of Summer Blossoms Comb Honey on a shared board or serving platter and let everyone take a piece to taste and pair as they like. How to Enjoy Summer Blossoms Comb Honey 1 Open the Comb Remove the honeycomb from its packaging when you're ready to serve it. Keep the pieces intact until you're ready to portion them. 2 Taste It First Begin with a small piece on its own. This gives you a chance to notice the character of the honey before combining it with other flavors. 3 Explore Different Pairings Next, experiment with a pairing. Try it with cheese, breakfast foods, fruit, or dessert and see how the seasonal honey changes alongside each one. 4 Share the Experience If you're serving a group, the visible comb makes the honey part of the presentation. Try a variety of fun pairings to create an experience people talk about. The Flowers Behind Summer Blossoms Honey The name Summer Blossoms comes from the timing and variety of the flowers behind this harvest. Rather than representing a single dominant floral source, this honey brings together nectar gathered as several early-summer plants were in bloom. Basswood trees, Milkweed, and Sweet Clover are among the flowers contributing nectar to the 2026 crop. Each is part of the early-summer landscape the bees were working as this honey was being made. That seasonal timing is part of what makes this crop interesting. The flowers available to the bees change as summer progresses, so a late-June honey captures a different point in the flowering season than a honey made later in July or August. In that way, Summer Blossoms offers a taste of the landscape at a particula