{"product_id":"florida-santa-fe-swamp-raw-honey","title":"Florida Santa Fe Swamp Raw Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaw, unfiltered honey harvested from the wild wetlands of the Florida Santa Fe Swamp. This rich amber honey is produced by bees foraging among native tupelo, palmetto, cypress, gallberry, and swamp wildflowers deep within one of North Florida’s most untouched ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Santa Fe Swamp is a vast freshwater wilderness of cypress stands, dark waterways, and moss-covered forests that feeds the Santa Fe River. Home to alligators, wild hogs, otters, wading birds, black bears, and countless native pollinators, the swamp creates a rugged environment that gives this honey its bold, earthy flavor and deep golden color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnheated and minimally handled to preserve natural pollen, enzymes, aroma, and texture — just pure Florida swamp honey straight from the hive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep amber with notes of caramelized sugar, wildflowers, warm wood, and a subtle herbal finish. Richer and darker than typical orange blossom honey, with a lingering swamp-floral complexity unique to North Florida wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Sources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeasonal nectar sources may include tupelo, gallberry, cabbage palmetto, titi, swamp wildflowers, black gum, cypress edges, and native wetland blooms found throughout the Santa Fe Swamp ecosystem. Floral composition naturally varies from season to season depending on rainfall, bloom timing, and water levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eNatural Pollens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eBecause this honey is raw and minimally filtered, it naturally contains trace pollens collected by bees throughout the swamp environment. Common pollen sources in the region may include saw palmetto, pine, oak, cypress, maple, titi, blackberry, gallberry, willow, tupelo, and various native wetland wildflowers. These pollens contribute to the honey’s aroma, seasonal character, and regional identity while reflecting the biodiversity of the Florida swamp ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Region\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarvested from apiaries placed near the remote wetlands surrounding the Santa Fe Swamp in North Florida during the spring nectar flow. The Santa Fe Swamp covers roughly 95,000 acres across portions of Bradford, Alachua, and Union counties and serves as the headwaters of the Santa Fe River. This vast wetland system is made up of cypress domes, pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, blackwater creeks, and seasonally flooded forests that support an exceptionally diverse range of native nectar plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of the swamp remains wild and undeveloped, with limited public access compared to more commercialized parks in Florida. There are primitive trails, forest roads, wildlife management areas, paddling routes, and dispersed recreation access around portions of the swamp, but large areas are difficult to reach due to dense vegetation and seasonal flooding. The rugged isolation and low development pressure help preserve the natural forage conditions that give this honey its distinctive regional character.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with sharp cheeses, smoked meats, biscuits, black tea, bourbon cocktails, roasted nuts, and dark breads. Also exceptional drizzled over vanilla ice cream or fresh buttered toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Hive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur bees forage miles through wild Florida wetlands inaccessible to most people, gathering nectar from one of the Southeast’s most rugged natural environments. Every jar reflects the seasonal bloom conditions, weather, and unique character of the swamp itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"611\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/9181\/6328\/files\/santa_fe_swamp_pic1.png?v=1779100890\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinger Honey Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45826925789320,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/9181\/6328\/files\/florida-santa-fe-swamp-product-photo.png?v=1778958631","url":"https:\/\/stingerhoney.co\/products\/florida-santa-fe-swamp-raw-honey","provider":"Stinger Honey Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}