Alternatively, enter the land of milk and honey by drizzling runny honey over cheese – its good with tangy blue cheese , goat’s cheese and aged cheeses such as Parmesan and Pecorino. Charge the toy by plugging the USB cable into a USB charging point, and the electrical connector into the base of the toy. It will take approximately 90 minutes to fully charge, and will give you up to 50 minutes of play. Commenting on the sale, a Lovehoney spokesperson said: “We are running our biggest Christmas and New Year sale ever.

Where they’re hardy, the dazzling, blue flowers of California lilac shrubs are bee magnets in Spring. The hardiest species and hybrids, including ‘Dark Star’, pictured, ‘Skylark, ‘Wheeler Canyon’ and ‘Henri Desfosse’ should survive Winter provided temperatures do not go lower than 15°F (-9°C). Grow California lilac in rich, well-drained soil in full sun, choosing a protected, south-facing spot in cooler regions. (USDA Zone 7-10)Overall, these pretty plants are fairly easy to grow and take care of. They like plenty of space, so plant them one to two feet apart.

They also have heart-shaped, overlapping petals, and they’re known for their distinct contrasting center.

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Liatris will be an eye-catching addition to your garden. Their growth is upright and wand-like, and they take up little space. A Waitrose Select honey produced from mauve and purple wild lavender flowers which grow along the Mediterranean coast of Spain during May and June. The honey has a delicate sweet flavour, reminiscent of lavender. Researchers at Oxford University have found that honey does indeed relieve the symptoms of coughs and colds. A few monofloral honeys have been tested and found to be especially beneficial, in particular, manuka (though that does tend to come at a high price). There’s even medical-grade honey which has been approved for wound-care by the NHS.This tall accent plant puts your bees in bee heaven. Your ears will be buzzing from the sound of the happy little pollinators. Professor Monique Simmonds of Kew Gardens, who researches traditional and economic uses of plants around the world, says honey in traditional medicines works partly because the sugar manages to enter the cell wall of plants which in turn makes them more effective. It seems a spoonful of honey really does help the medicine go down, as well as making bitter compounds taste more palatable. Just a small drop in a cup of herbal tea works in the same way and enhances the flavour. Being grape-scented, rather than being a true hyacinth, is what gives this little Spring bulb its common name. Its nodding, white-edged, cobalt-blue flowers clustered on stems about six to eight inches tall are an excellent early source of nectar and white pollen for honey bees. Grape hyacinths flower at the same time as forget-me-nots, below, and they pair well together. Plant the small bulbs in Autumn at about twice the depth of the bulb’s height. And don’t worry if you see leaves emerging in Autumn; that is a perfectly normal trait of Spring-flowering muscari. (USDA Zone 4-8)