The honey we eat at the dinner table is not just a sweetener.

It is truly a work of art, carefully crafted by beekeepers and bees over many years, inherited from nature.

There are two types of honey: multifloral and monofloral. Multifloral honey is a blend of nectar collected by bees from many different kinds of flowers, and is characterized by its rich flavor and aroma. On the other hand, monofloral honey is collected by bees only from nectar of a specific type of flower, and you can enjoy the delicate flavor unique to that flower.

However, collecting monofloral nectar is not easy. Honeybees have the habit of collecting nectar from flowers within a radius of about 2 kilometers from the hive. Once they start collecting nectar from a certain type of flower, they rarely move on to other flowers until the nectar from that flower runs out. Therefore, in order to collect monofloral nectar from cherry blossoms, for example, beekeepers must make careful preparations to encourage the bees to collect nectar from cherry blossoms first, so that it does not get mixed with nectar from other flowers.

It is said that the amount of nectar that a honeybee can collect in its lifetime is about one teaspoon. In order to deliver this precious nectar to us, beekeepers are familiar with the habits of honeybees, the flowering periods of the plants that are the source of nectar, and changes in the natural environment, and they take care of the bees every day so that they can collect nectar safely.

Every drop of honey is filled with the tireless efforts of the bees and the deep love of the beekeepers. With this in mind, every time I taste honey I want to feel gratitude for the blessings of nature and the hard work of the people who grow it.