Emily Davidow » bees http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp design, technology, culture and nature Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:27:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Wild Thymes, Honey http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2009/05/wild-thymes-honey/ http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2009/05/wild-thymes-honey/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 09:24:36 +0000 Emily http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/?p=1022 newzealandartisanhoney.png
It was the simple packaging that drew me in: clean white type set against gold and amber honey hues, rising above cliches. It spelled out promise of a “Wild Thyme Honey” I couldn’t resist picking up then offered tasting notes that grabbed me right back, “Often referred to as the Gorgonzola of honey, Central Otago Wild Thyme is bold, aromatic and intensely flavoured. It is caramel in colour with an intense aroma and savoury flavour with heathery, grassy and woody notes with a hint of lanolin.” The story of single origin and varietal organic honeys made me buy. The taste was out of this world. The verdict: “honey, you’re home!” (Along with the Manuka Honey Active 12+)

I had been seduced by a terroirist network known as New Zealand Artisan Honey, made up of passionate beekeepers producing honeys in small, quality batches from specific varietal sources among some of New Zealand’s most spectactular locations.

Sadly, most bees and beekeepers are not having such a romantic experience. I had noticed my previous honey brands losing their organic status as the varroa mite has spread south through New Zealand. There is evidence that CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) has arrived in New Zealand, and it’s likely due to the strong neonicotinoids, a class of systemic insecticides which France, Italy and Switzerland have banned because of its effects on bees.

]]> http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2009/05/wild-thymes-honey/feed/ 0 links for 2008-02-22: Design to Inspire http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2008/02/links-for-2008-02-22/ http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2008/02/links-for-2008-02-22/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:32:38 +0000 Emily http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2008/02/22/links-for-2008-02-22/
  • studio libertiny - honeycomb vase - made by bees. concept by Tomás Gabzdil Libertini
    Design and the Elastic Mind – New York Times Review
    “Design and the Elastic Mind,” an exhilarating new show opening on Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art, makes the case that through the mechanism of design, scientific advances of the last decade have at least opened the way to unexpected visual pleasures. Features “Honeycomb Vase” made by 40,000 bees and Tomás Gabzdil Libertini through a process of “slow prototyping,” Front Design’s Sketch furniture, and Joris Laarman’s bone furniture. More images from the show.
    (tags: moma art patterns scale nano informationvisualization technology)
  • Gotham » A Font We Can Believe In
    obamasquare.jpgObama’s main “change” banner font is Gotham, designed by Hoefler & Frere-Jones for GQ to be something that would look fresh, yet established, to have a credible voice to it. It also needed to look very masculine and “of-the-moment.” Mission accomplished.
    (tags: typography politics obama gotham fonts typeface)
  • Endemic – New Zealand Design Store
    Online outpost of Devonport, Auckland, NZ based Endemic, devoted to artist and designer made fashion, publications, art toys and a wide range of playful imaginings. (Looks like physical store opened right after I visited this wonderful area — will have to go back.)
    (tags: playful design creative shopping newzealand endemic artbooks)
    • , , ,
    ]]>     http://www.emilydavidow.com/wp/2008/02/links-for-2008-02-22/feed/ 0