"Miel de tilleul de Picardie" is a honey produced by bees of the Apis mellifera species from the nectar of the flowers of the "small-leaf lime tree". Apiaries are set up close to the trees when they flower. A light-tinted monofloral honey, it comes in liquid or crystallized form, with a homogeneous texture. Its taste is fresh and minty, with a refreshing tang. Miel de tilleul de Picardie" draws its specificity from the lime tree, emblematic of Picardy's forests. In fact, the species grows spontaneously in Picardy, and is even referred to as a wild lime tree. In fact, the etymology of Chantilly comes from the Latin "campus tiliae", meaning "fields of lime trees"