Do you like honey? It’s that sweet, sticky stuff that bees make. But when you go to the store to buy honey, it can be a little confusing. That’s why I talked to some experts to help you understand what to look for when buying honey. Here’s what they told me:

1. What’s Honey?: Bees don’t actually collect honey from flowers. They gather nectar, a sweet liquid from flowers, and then they change it into honey. It’s like magic! The bees store the nectar in their special stomachs, add some of their own stuff to it, and put it in the hive to turn into honey.
2. Organic Honey: You might have heard of “organic” honey. It’s a good thing to look for, but it’s not always easy to find. Some honey isn’t organic because the flowers the bees visit aren’t grown in an organic way. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad. You need to look beyond the “organic” label to understand why it’s not organic.
3. Types of Honey: Honey can be labeled based on the flowers the bees visited, like “clover honey.” But it’s tricky to find honey that’s made from just one kind of flower. In places like the European Union, they have strict rules about this, so you might find true single-flower honey there.
4. Grading and Filtering: When you see grades on honey, they don’t always tell you everything. Sometimes, honey is filtered so much that it’s hard to tell where it came from. Also, there’s a story about honey from China that’s not good. They used to flood the market with not-so-good honey, so it’s important to know where your honey comes from.
5. Buy Local: If you can, buy honey from local beekeepers or small producers. This means the honey is more likely to be real, tasty honey. Big companies might not focus on making good honey, and they sometimes feed their bees sugar instead of letting them collect nectar from flowers.
6. Storing Honey: Honey doesn’t go bad, but it can change if you don’t store it right. It might get a bit weird if it collects moisture. So, keep it in a cool, dark place. If it gets too cold, it can turn solid, but you can make it runny again by warming it up.

And if you want to buy honey online, try to find honey that’s unfiltered or raw. This way, you have a better chance of getting real, good honey.

So, when you go to buy honey, remember these tips to make sure you get the best, yummiest honey!