This is a jar of wildflower honey produced by Tanner Obermeyer, rural beekeeper, and he needs homes for his bees. No doubt you have heard of the drastic decline in the bee population and I am also sure you are aware that our very existence depends on bees to pollinate the plants that grow our food. Bees are carniolans—a gentle species that will not cause harm if not agitated.
Tanner has been producing desert wildflower honey since 2018 and he says the desert vegetation here is ideal for bees. He runs the Desert Bee Company and currently has hives in the fields and groves north of Borrego Springs. Borrego honey is prized for its complexity of taste, and honey from each area is inflected with different qualities. For example, some of his honey has a hint of lemon from the groves, while other honey has a whiff of sage.
Look for Tanner’s honey at ArtPark Gardens (next to Borrego Art Institute), Borrego Outfitters, Fudge Factory, and Anza-Borrego Natural History Association.
