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Tulip Poplar trees, also known as the fiddle tree or yellow poplar, are a majestic hardwood which dominates Appalachia. Nectar from their spectacular, tulip-shaped flowers results in a dark amber honey with deep, robust flavor.
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This year's spring weather challenges in the Smoky Mountains, have resulted in unique nectar opportunities for the bees, making for a delicious 2021 harvest of Killer Bees Honey wildflower honey.
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Wildflowers in Appalachia are blooming earlier and more prodigious due to a warmer spring.
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Killer Bees Honey is working with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to become part of its Wildlife Conservation Lands Program (WCLP) developing our property into a sustainable wildlife refuge for insects animals that pollinate 90% of the surrounding Pisgah Forest and the adjacent Southern Appalachian Mountains.
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Up here in the mountains of North Carolina, we insulate our bee hives with bee cozies, to maximize warmth and winter survivability, which leads to stronger, healthier hives in the spring.
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