How to make Elderflower Honey | Foraging for Flowers | 

The diversity of "weeds" we are provided is fascinating. As a boy growing up on a large dairy we got rid of all those weeds. As an adult I learned they often have value in the form of herbal concoctions. The native American cultures knew this. Many of our forefathers knew this. In part it was learned from the native Americans. In part they brought some with them from their countries...the seeds sown into the lining of clothing, etc. We must relearn those lessons if we want to do well.

I planted elderberry three years ago and each year the deer came and ate all the leaves off 😮😮😮 so this year we have them covered in a net tent ⛺️ and they are beautiful 🤩

We have been using elderberry and elder flower in the UK since the year dot.

We learned how to recognize these beautiful flowers last year at our 1st foraging event and learned about oxamels at the same event. So now I stop at my neighbors houses that have where I see them growing and ask permission to forage their Elderberries. 😊. This years I've managed to get 4 quarts of the Elderberry oxamel started and I have a quart of wild strawberry and Elderberry mix.😂 I also have managed to freeze dry a tray of them. There are so many all around and I never knew them until last year. What a blessing 😊. I love what you're doing here! This honey is definitely next on my list.

Wow what a beautiful flower ! I bet the honey tastes amazing .

Congratulate me, my good people, for I've decided to move away this year to the next point of my habitation! And I'm gonna take my beautiful bees with me! Long story short, I've decided to become the First Earl of my own Honeystead! 😊

This is such an abundant time of year. So many flowers and aliums and if you have the right recipes it's a great time for garlic mustard and you never have to worry about picking too much of that

Cool, one of my goals is to propagate Elder berry trees around my place. I didn't know about that wild lettuce, think we might have some of that here

Thank you for the wild lettuce clip! I had something growing just like this last summer and i was so curious about it! YEAH!!!!!! I know now that its an amazing plant to find!

I have also seen where the flowers can be used as a hydrosol solutions for skin issues…love your place and what you do…reminds me of growing up in Bavaria with my grandmother …precious memories

The way you do your videos makes them so loving and caring and peaceful thank you for what you do and for the great videos oh and you’re awesome to😃

Next video...Elderflower Meade!😄 Keep up the great work. Hope to see more of your delightful grandmother😍

Thank you for staying connected with your viewers in the comments section. A lot of channels that reach your level of success seem to stop interacting with their followers. Anyways, I wanted to say thank you for sharing your journey with us. It's motivational, educational and beautifully produced. Interesting about the amount of pollen elderberries produce; I had no idea! Earlier this spring I attempted to root a handful of wild cuttings but it was so dry this spring that many didn't take.

One of the bee lovers, but I adore all your creations. Go ahead, and God bless you

I've got TONS of those things in my back yard ex lake space area..I almost cut them down..until I remembered Monty Python ... So yea... I kept them because they made me smile

I absolutely love this video! I’m going to plant an entire hedge of elderberry at the edge of our property.

Thanks! First time here but I can tell you know how to make captivating videos!

Late to this video... I had a meeting that started right as this video dropped. Stupid work getting in the way of my youtube viewing.

Planted a second elderberry this year can't wait to enjoy the spoils in a few years of my trees

The wild lettuce you were referring to is call "Puha" and the prickly variety is called tiotio, we eat it with boiled pork bones.

You Content is so universal and i really appreciate your stream as well! Although i may never know life as such its still good to see and aspire to such!

I used fresh and it fermenter. I really liked it. Some are a year old now.

Exceptionally wonderful as always ..

Nice tats! Your videos are so well produced and the content is so relevant! It doesn’t hurt that you are also beautiful and you have such a knowledgeable mother help you! Your husband is a lucky man! I would say due to your extensive content you are one of the most relevant teachers on RU-vid! Keep up the good work! You are a bad ass!

Elderberry flower seem more blousey here in the UK (more like a baby cauliflowers ! Big deep tufts of flowers.) They make great Elderberry Champagne (Soft Drink) Concentrate... You add to water. (Flowers, Sugar, Lemon Rind, Water, simmered down to a thick Syrup. Strained then Bottled. Also have you tried Elderberry Flower Ice-cream ??? Take the Thickest Cream you can get. Warm if very slowly in a Pan (until blood temperature) aka you can dunk finger tip into it without going ouch (!) Don't scald or burn cream... It taints !?! Take off Stove, stir in lots and lots Elderberry Flowers (which have been lightly shaken over a Tea Towel)... To remove little bugs, crawlies etc... (There will be loads on these flowers when picked as they attract insects !) 😏 Don't wash flowers... They will brown ! Cover Pan and let the content steep... To get the essence from the flowers into the Cream. (Refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.) Take some more thick cream and whip it so it become 'really fluffy'. And carefully add some Honey, stirring it in slowly in a circular wave motion. (Or Icing Sugar (Powdered Sugar) as an alternative.) Keep the Volume ! Take a Food Blender, that can take and Crush Ice. # Make a whole lot of Crushed Ice. (You may need to remove some to make room for the next stage.) Take infused Elderberry Cream, and strain this into a jug. You want the cream but not the flowers (discard these.) Put your Blender on... With some Crushed Ice in it. Pour the Infused Cream into the top, through the aperture lid. Blend until all thick and Creamy. Pour into a Deep Ice Cream Container, and then stir in the Whipped/Honeyed Cream. You are kind of making a Marble effect of Iced Crush, and Whipped Cream together. Freeze overnight... And enjoy ! It's so refreshing. 😉 # If you have a Vitamix, then you can add Ice Cubes, the Infused Cream and blitz as is... You get instant Ice-cream. Add this to a glass bowl, stir in the Whipped Cream carefully... And serve up right away... And enjoy. (My Grandmother also poured the Infused Cream onto a baking Sheet, froze this. Then turned it out into a good grade plastic bag... And bashed it with a rolling pin. To get it all crushed up. Added this to the Whipped Cream in her Cake Mixer Bowl (with Creaming Paddle attachment.) A bit more work, but she didn't have a fancy blender... Ice-cream made the old way... Stir, freeze, stir, freeze... Eat. 🤗 Happy Eating. Happy Beekeeping 2021. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Elderberries (the tiny fruit) really stain... When you pick, prep and cook them ! Have lemons to hand (literally) to use juice to bleach your stained fingers, Safely and naturally (!) 🍋 Old Wives trick... 👍

1 acre producing 800 pounds of pollen is unreal. My mom has some Elderberry on her property. Thanks for sharing Kaylee. .

The most lucious smell……..i love it when the wind blows the scent to where ispend time in my yard.

I have planted different varieties of elderberries. I looooove them!

Maybe try propagating your wild elderberry by layering! Create many clone plants out of one! Easy to do and much quicker than waiting on nature.

That looks so good! We planted three elderberries this year. I saw a video of someone {can't remember who} that battered the flowers with tempura batter and fried them. Have you ever tried that? Sounds delicious!

Tu hermosura es apasionante.

Elderberry wine from the berries is very tasty.

FYI to all: Wineberry is massively invasive and displaces native raspberries, strawberries and many other native shrubs that would otherwise feed insects, birds and mammals.

You can send the hot weather back to Texas please. The high here today is 83 and I feel like I need a jacket to keep me warm. Thanks for sharing. Apothecary stories are very interesting.

Will give this a try.

The elderberry flowers remind me of queen Anne's lace. I bet they smell wonderful 🥰

Warm congratulations and best of luck 😊

1. We are so fortunate to have black raspberries, blackberries, and wine berries growing wild on our property and my husband knows when the berries come out he better leave me to pick because free delicious food! 2. We had your honey for the first time last year and it was so incredible we sent a bottle to my parents. When I tasted it I found it had a very distinct flavor, and when my mom tasted hers I asked what she thought, and we agreed it tasted like elderflower liqueur! My husband and I have been stalking your channel and page for honey updates because we can't wait to try this years' batch! Ps- Watching your videos on beekeeping is getting me interested/pumped to try it out for myself. Thank you for inspiring me!

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I am bee lover like you also a fan of you.

Well O K sweetie that looks good but how do you know which bush is good and which is bad . Rob.

Pretty as a picture!

That looks real good. God Bless you.

I discovered in February that those annoying bushes that won't go away by my barn are American Elderberry! I changed my tune quickly and am ready to harvest flowers soon and berries soon after that. Thanks for sharing Kaylee!

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Mmm I'm going to have to try that now. Thanks for sharing!

How long should I let my dried elder flowers sit in honey before using? Thank you so much for all of your work and your teaching!

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Do you have to strain the flowers out? I can't help but think about how beautiful that flower honey would be spread on something

I know it's an older video but just in case no one beat me to it in the comments, you can use your vacuum sealer on the jar (after you stir it all up) to suck the air out of your mixture

So Beautiful!! Going to do this! And check out Theresa!!👍🏼 And yes friend you need to do more videos😉 we want to see All the Things!! You do🤗 I wonder what the Elderberries do directly from the bees to the honey… maybe add some elderberry benefits right to the honey..?

Nice to actually see the flowers 💐 of rhubarb

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Do you have some video's of your apothecary that you go through herbs for your family( kids) and what to have always on hand? Did you start with mostly tinctures and then started mixing them up later for more potent medication? My herbalism journey just started and I need to start building up, so something for cold and flu, tummy upset, fever, first aid, virus infection etc. Any guidance will be much appreciated! And I loooved your video on fear!! Thank you for that

Nice artisan basket where you get it from and I understand you hadn’t a non metal mixer on hands

Nice place thank you

As a first year beekeeper, is it possible to have only one colony/hive or will I need to do splits? Haven't been able to find the answer. Thank you for your time & for the great content on your channel! Love the information!

How do you eat them and what are the benefits? I am new and learning about this plant.

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heya wel that looks very healthy and dilisius

Come to Vermont & forage with me!

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Very cool content, your video is awesome 👌

What color is the elderberry pollen on the bees? Mine are bringing in some really light pollen, have all kinds of elderberry around me.

Hi, where do you get that pour device for the "stash" bucket Mrs?!?

Very cool content . Peace out #fellowearthlings

bring a cane to reach those high flowers or berries

Does anyone know how to identify elder flower or know what resource I can use for identification?

Hebrews 11:6 KJV But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

What were you drinking in the mason jar? Was it an electrolyte herbal drink?

Do you have other ideas for elderflowers? We have several wild trees also, but no bees of our own.

How are you keeping the mosquitoes off of you in the woods?

Is it safe to give children pre teens mimosa flowers in tea?

My Xanex for the day.

Nice video

Do you ever make mead from your honey?

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Do you wash the flowers first

I’m very interested in buying some of you honey

Looked too pretty to eat!!

Can you eat it like it is

How do you strain it if its soo thick? Warm it?

Hello.. You have really beautiful eyes!😋 But aren't you Indian? greetings from Germany

Not vegan unfortunately

Ooh, I can bet you'll enjoy that delicious honey once it is ready. It looks so pretty too!

Elder berry is also loved by birds that eat the ripe berries. Every morning the bees are on the flowers, and the birds fly in for breakfast.

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I’m pretty sure Green Comfort Theresa is my cousin 😂

Thank you for the information you provide. I enjoy watching your videos. Gracias

Well Liqi Zi is very well rounded and kinda makes me really long for living( good Living) i am sure you will enjoy watching and learning in your down time!

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Be sure to correctly identify your elderberries. My husband gets so excited for every fan of white flowers and I have to say, nope, that's hemlock.