Borage
- Scientific name
- Borago officinalis
- Regions
- North of Tunisia
- Wetlands of Jendouba and Béja
- Zaghouan
- Flowering month
- Mars
- April
- Mai
Wild plant of wastelands and rubble, with star-shaped blue flowers rich in clear nectar.
الحمحم / لسان الثور
Hamham / Lissan ethawr
Boraginaceae
Wild herbaceous plant
Spring
Borage Honey (Rare as mono-floral, increases the sweetness of spring honeys)
Color
Very light, almost colorless
Taste
Very mild, discreet and slightly fruity flavor
Nectar
Excellent
Pollen
Medium
Main role
nectar
Roles
- nectar
Seasonal utility
Spring revitalization
Biological utility
Borage has the particularity of secreting nectar very quickly after being visited by bees, allowing them to return several times a day.
Pollen color
Pale yellow
MaiJuneJuly
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.