05/11/2026
Most of the Black Locust tree is toxic.
The bark, seeds, and leaves evolved powerful defensive chemistry to protect the organism.
But for a short window each spring, the tree shifts strategies entirely… producing intensely fragrant edible flowers meant to attract pollinators instead of repel predators.
This is an Ultrasonic Organic Ethanol Extraction of hyper local Black Locust flowers harvested at peak bloom. The wild green color comes from pulling a broad spectrum of fresh floral compounds, chlorophylls, aromatics, flavonoids, and nectar-rich plant chemistry directly from the blossoms.
One organism.
Two completely different ecological functions.
Defense and attraction existing side by side.
Black Locust is also one of the great nectar trees of the Eastern forests, supporting pollinators while helping regenerate damaged soils through nitrogen fixation.
For a few days each year the air smells almost unreal around these trees. Trying to capture that ephemeral moment in liquid form.
