Nectar - bush tucker

[Lone]

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

[philinacoma]

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.

[mick]

A few gum leaves in billy tea is tradition!

[westmar]

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.