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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING => Topic started by: Lone on January 31, 2010, 08:37:52 am

Title: Nectar - bush tucker
Post by: Lone on January 31, 2010, 08:37:52 am

Hello,
A bushie was telling me today that Aborigines used to put nectar producing flowers, like gums and melaleucas, in water for a healthy drink.  The pollen would be a protein source too.

Does anyone here do this?

Lone

Title: Re: Nectar - bush tucker
Post by: philinacoma on January 31, 2010, 10:16:34 am

Funny you should mention that, I was watching the box this afternoon and watched someone demonstrate just that. It certainly wasn't a class show, but it didn't look unreasonable.

Title: Re: Nectar - bush tucker
Post by: mick on February 02, 2010, 03:36:03 am

A few gum leaves in billy tea is tradition!

Title: Re: Nectar - bush tucker
Post by: westmar on February 03, 2010, 01:21:33 am

when we were mustering getting a little dry in the mouth we often suck on gum leaf or box leaf.when i was in the timber game some of the older fellers allways through couple gum leafs in the billy tea.