Noloholo, Day 32: Honey Harvesting
The sun is setting in its usual glories, and we have several large slabs of honeycomb sitting on the table in the classroom. Today the Hadza led all of the summer camp attendees to the tree where bees had made their hive. They cut a big hole with a hatchet and then reached up (no doubt being stung viciously the whole time) to pull out the combs.
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We've been busy stocking up on honey from a local farmer--he grows things even beyond just "organic," and was telling me some of his secrets--rotating crops each year, bringing in insects that get rid of the "bad" ones, etc. He and I got to discussing honey, as his is so rich and flavorful compared to what's in stores. He said every year, it tastes different because of the crop rotation, and what they buzz back and forth over. He also said, which I'd forgotten--that eating honey from local growers is an excellent way to help your body get rid of allergies to local plants, which totally makes sense.
Those students sound so sweet. I bet they'll all get crushes on you guys!
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