Our Glen Head apiary is tucked into a residential pollinator garden, nestled between suburban estate gardens and the wild shoreline of Hempstead Harbor. Sheltered and diverse, this special setting gives our bees plenty of flowers to visit from the first warm days of spring through the final blooms of autumn.

The result is a beautifully balanced, multi-floral honey that captures the character of coastal Long Island at its most vibrant.

Glen Head Local Honey Through the Seasons

Early Spring: Before the trees are fully in bloom, our bees find plenty to enjoy among backyard bulbs and early lawn flowers, including Crocuses, Grape Hyacinths, and Dandelions.
Spring in the Gardens & Shoreline: As the season unfolds, the bees move through flowering hedges and the magnificent trees lining Shore Road, adding layers of floral character to the honey.
Summer by the Shore: Near Tappen Beach, the bees forage among wild Beach Roses (Rosa rugosa), bringing a soft floral note to the summer nectar they gather.
Late-Fall Blooms: As the season winds down, the gardens come alive with a final burst of flowers. Asters, Joe-Pye Weed, Ironweed, Autumn Sedum, Zinnias, and Anemones provide the bees with a rich late-season source of nectar.
The Honey: Lightly floral, balanced, and comforting, with the distinctive character of a lush Glen Head garden and the influence of the nearby coast.

Honey Terroir: A Taste of Time and Place

Terroir describes how a food reflects where and when it was produced. Honey has terroir, too. A wet spring, hot summer, or cool fall affects which plants bloom, when they bloom, and how long those flowers remain available to the bees. Each harvest reflects what was blooming within the bees’ flight range at that particular time.

That means our Glen Head local honey will not look or taste exactly the same from season to season. One harvest may be light and floral; another may be darker, earthier, or unusually thick. Those natural differences are part of what makes local raw honey unique.

Read about The Mystery of the Honey That Wouldn’t Flow—one especially unusual harvest of Glen Head local honey.

For information about storing and caring for your honey, visit our Raw Honey Guide.