We are happy offer a new honey starting today – Chamiso Honey!

Chamiso aka Rabbit Brush

Chamiso Brush aka Rabbit Brush is an evergreen brush prevalent throughout the South West. The brush is as tough as the landscape that it inhabits. Native Americans often used the flowers of the Chamiso to make tea for curing various illnesses including dizziness, diarrhea and lack of focus.

The healing properties of the Chamiso brush can be felt in its honey. According to legend the nectar (and therefore the honey) from Chamiso is said to help one maintain focus on details while still seeing the larger picture of the project at hand.

This honey will make you stand up and take notice. If you look closely as you pour the honey you will see the striking resemblance in color that the blossom of the plant and the honey share.

This honey was made in the fall of 2009 in Southern Colorado. We have pulled it out of reserve for the first time.

Bee on Chamiso Flowers (pic via Dave Beaudette)