Family Bee Company Highlights Native Flora Flavours in Seasonal Range

KINGSCOTE, South Australia, August 25, 2026 — The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co., a certified-organic family producer based in Kingscote and a double winner at the 2025 SA Premier's Food and Beverage Industry Awards, has outlined its spring honey range as Kangaroo Island's native flora moves into its September flowering cycle. As coastal winter blooms give way to spring wattles, teatrees, and heath species across the island's bushland, the company's seasonal honey collection begins reflecting the shift — with aroma, texture, and colour changing measurably from batch to batch as each new nectar source opens.

"Our honey is not designed to taste the same every season," said Verity Hayman, Managing Director, The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co. "The bush changes, the weather changes, and what the bees bring back reflects that. Buyers who understand this are the ones who come back for the next release."

The company manages over 800 hives moved seasonally across the island according to which flora is in bloom. Early spring profiles tend toward fresh, floral brightness as lighter nectar sources open. Mid-spring and summer harvests move toward warmer, more resinous notes as heavier-flowering species peak. Textures range from smooth and free-flowing through to fine-grained crystallisation, and colours span light gold through to deeper toffee tones, all determined by nectar source rather than processing.

The Rare Release Range and Its Natural Triggers

Several varieties in the range are produced only when specific environmental conditions allow a harvestable bloom. Remota Honey develops warm caramel and toasted nut notes from remote mallee scrub nectar, available only when seasonal conditions in that specific terrain align. Boobialla Honey — produced from the coastal winter flowering plants now at the end of their bloom window — carries a delicate herbaceous sweetness unlikely to appear again until next winter.

Yacca Honey is among the most irregular in the range, requiring bushfire to trigger the grass tree's towering flower spikes before the bees can work the nectar. Eucalyptus Cosmophylla Honey comes from a South Australian endemic species that produces inconsistently across seasons, while Karkalla Honey draws from the coastal pigface plant, delivering a fresh, sharp citrus quality suited to aged cheese and cured meat pairings. Several of these varieties appear in the range only every two to four years.

Provenance, Biosecurity, and Organic Practice

The company operates within a protected bee sanctuary that has maintained the world's last genetically pure Ligurian bee strain since 1885. Kangaroo Island's geographic separation from the Australian mainland and strict ferry biosecurity measures prevent hybridisation and disease transmission — protections that have become more significant since varroa mite spread across five Australian states and the national eradication program concluded in February 2026.

All honey is 100 per cent raw and unprocessed, with no additives, blending, or heavy filtration. The company holds NASAA organic certification alongside B-QUAL, HACCP, and Dairy Safe accreditations, with traceability maintained from apiary to jar across every batch.

Beyond honey, the online store carries traditional honey mead, pure beeswax candles made from certified organic Kangaroo Island beeswax, and curated gift collections including the Rare and Remote Honey Hamper. Orders over $125 qualify for free standard delivery Australia-wide.

The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co. was founded in 2001 by Peter Davis and is now led by Brenton Davis and Verity Hayman. The Island Beehive shopfront at 59 Playford Highway, Kingscote is open daily from 9am, closed Christmas Day, and offers guided tours, honey tastings, and hands-on beekeeping experiences connecting visitors directly to the seasonal harvesting process. The full seasonal range is available through the Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co. online store.

About The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co.

The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co. is a certified-organic, family-owned honey producer based in Kingscote, South Australia, established in 2001 and operating under the direction of Brenton Davis and Verity Hayman. The business manages over 800 hives across Kangaroo Island, producing up to 90 tonnes of honey per year from the only remaining pure-strain Ligurian bee colony in the world. It holds NASAA organic certification, B-QUAL, HACCP, and Dairy Safe accreditations, and is a double winner at both the 2023 and 2025 SA Premier's Food and Beverage Industry Awards. Products are available online with free standard delivery on orders over $125, and in person at the Island Beehive shopfront at 59 Playford Highway, Kingscote, open daily from 9am.

Media Contact

Verity Hayman
Managing Director, The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co.
08 8553 0080
Contact – The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co.

Contact Information:

Island Beehive

59 Playford Hwy
Kingscote, SA 5223
Australia

Island Beehive
+61 8 8553 0080
https://kangarooislandbeeco.com.au/