The term pollen source is often used in the context of beekeeping and refers to flowering plants as a source of pollen for bees or other insects. Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, Bee) is the maintenance of Honey bee colonies commonly in Hives Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes ( pollen grains) which produce the male Gametes (sperm cells of Bees collect pollen as a protein source to raise their brood. For the plant, the pollinizer, this can be an important mechanism for sexual reproduction, as the pollinator distributes its pollen. A pollenizer or polleniser, sometimes pollinizer or polliniser (see spelling differences) is a Plant that provides Pollen The Evolution of sexual reproduction is a major puzzle The first Fossilized evidence of sexually reproducing Organisms is from Eukaryotes of the Stenian A pollinator is the biotic agent ( vector) that moves Pollen from the male Anthers of a Flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish Few flowering plants self pollinate; some can provide their own pollen (self fertile), but require a pollinator to move the pollen; others are dependent on cross pollination from a genetically different source of viable pollen, through the activity of pollinators. Self-pollination is a form of Pollination that can occur when a Flower has both Stamen and a Carpel in which the Cultivar or Pollination in angiosperms and Gymnosperms is the process that transfers pollen grains, which contain the male Gametes (sperm to where the female One of the possible pollinators to assist in cross-pollination are honeybees. The article below is mainly about the pollen source from a beekeeping perspective.
The pollen source in a given area depends on the type of vegetation present and the length of their bloom period. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region it refers to the Ground cover provided by plants What type of vegetation will grow in an area depends on soil texture, soil pH, soil drainage, daily maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, extreme minimum winter temperature, and growing degree days. Growing degree days (GDD are a Heuristic tool in Phenology. GDD are used by horticulturists and Gardeners to predict the date that a flower will The plants listed below are plants that would grow in USDA Hardiness zone 5. A good predictor for when a plant will bloom and produce pollen is a calculation of the growing degree days. Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes ( pollen grains) which produce the male Gametes (sperm cells of
Bee collecting pollen
The color of pollen below indicates the color as it appears when the pollen arrives at the beehive. Bees mix dry pollen with nectar and/or honey to compact the pollen in the pollen basket. Nectar is a Sugar -rich liquid produced by plants It is produced either by the Flowers in which it attracts pollinating animals or by extrafloral Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the The pollen basket or corbicula is part of the tibia on the hind legs of the four related lineages of apid bees that used to comprise the family Apidae Dry pollen, is a food source for bees, which contains 16 - 30% protein, 1 - 10% fat, 1 - 7% starch, many vitamins, but little sugar. The protein source needed for rearing one worker bee from larval to adult stage requires approximately 120 to 145 mg of pollen. An average bee colony will collect about 20 to 57 kg (44 to 125 pounds) of pollen a year.
Source: THE R-VALUES OF HONEY: POLLEN COEFFICIENT accessed Feb 2005
Bee on plum tree with pollen
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Spring
Trees and shrubs - Spring
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple | Acer spp. Acer ( maple) is a Genus of Trees or Shrubs They are variously classified in a family of their own the Aceraceae, or | Feb - Apr | light yellow | feral | fair |
| Manitoba Maple (Box elder) | Acer negundo | Feb - Apr | light olive | feral | good |
| Norway maple | Acer platanoides | Apr - May | yellow green, olive | feral | fair |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | Mar - Apr | grey brown | feral | |
| Grey Alder | Alnus incana | Feb - Apr | brownish yellow | feral | |
| American Chestnut | Castanea dentata | May - Jun | mostly ornamental | ||
| Sweet Chestnut | Castanea sativa | May | feral | good | |
| Common Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Apr - May | feral | ||
| Flowering Quince | Chaenomeles japonica, Chaenomeles lagenaria, Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis', Chaenomeles x superba | Apr - May | feral | good | |
| American Hazel | Corylus americana | Mar - Apr | light green | feral and ornamental | fair/good |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. Acer negundo is a species of Maple native to North America. Box Elder, Boxelder Maple, and Maple Ash are its most Acer platanoides ( Norway Maple) is a species of Maple native to eastern and central Europe and southwest Asia, from France Acer rubrum ( Red Maple, also known as Swamp or Soft Maple) is one of the most common and widespread deciduous Trees of eastern Alder is the common name of a Genus of Flowering plants ( Alnus) belonging to the Birch family (Family Betulaceae) The American Chestnut ( Castanea dentata) is a large Deciduous tree of the oak family native to eastern North America The Sweet Chestnut ( Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae) also known as the Spanish Chestnut Portuguese Chestnut or European chestnut is a species of Chestnut For the German Renaissance scholar see Conrad Celtes. For the town see Celtis Missouri. The Quince (kwɪns or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus The hazels ( Corylus) are a genus of Deciduous Trees and large Shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere Hawthorn ( Crataegus) is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in | Apr - May | yellow brown | feral | fair |
| White Ash | Fraxinus americana | Apr - May | |||
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triancanthos | May - Jun | feral | ||
| American holly | Ilex opaca | Apr - Jun | feral | ||
| Walnut | Juglans spp. Fraxinus americana ( White Ash or American Ash) is a species of Fraxinus native to eastern North America The Honey locust ( Gleditsia triacanthos) is a Deciduous Tree native to eastern North America and can also be found in central and southern Ilex opaca ( American Holly) is a species of Holly, native to the eastern United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Walnuts (genus Juglans) are Plants in the family Juglandaceae. | Apr - May | cultivated | fair | |
| Tulip-tree | Lirodendron tulipifera | May - Jun | feral and ornamental | good | |
| Crab Apple | Malus spp. "Tulip tree" redirects here For the African tulip tree see Spathodea campanulata. Malus, the apples, is a genus of about 30–35 species of small Deciduous Trees or Shrubs in the family Rosaceae. | Mar - Jun | light olive | ornamental | |
| Apple | Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris | Apr - May | yellow white | cultivated and ornamental | very good |
| American Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis | Apr - May | light olive | feral | |
| Plum | Prunus spp. The apple is the pomaceous Fruit of the apple tree Species Malus domestica in the Rose family Rosaceae. Platanus is a small genus of Trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. Prunus is a Genus of Trees and Shrubs including the Plums cherries, Peaches Apricots and | Apr - May | light grey, grey | ornamental and cultivated | |
| Almond | Prunus amygdalus | Feb | light brown to brown pollen - not considered a good pollen source but bees are the primary pollinator | cultivated mostly in California | fair |
| Wild Cherry | Prunus avium | Apr - May | yellow brown, light brown | feral | very good |
| Cherry Plum | Prunus cerasifera | light brown to brown | feral | fair | |
| Sour Cherry | Prunus cerasus | Apr - May | dark yellow | ornamental and cultivated | very good |
| Peach | Prunus persica | Apr - May | redish yellow | ornamental and cultivated | good |
| Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | Apr - May | feral | minor | |
| Blackthorn | Prunus spinosa | feral | good | ||
| Pear | Pyrus communis | Apr - May | red yellow | ornamental and cultivated | good |
| Oak | Quercus spp. The Almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn Prunus amygdalus Batsch Amygdalus communis L Prunus is a Genus of Trees and Shrubs including the Plums cherries, Peaches Apricots and The Cherry plum ( Prunus cerasifera, syn P divaricata) also called Myrobalan (plum and Purple leaf plum, is a species of Plum This article is about the Cherry berry also classified as fruit for the ornamental tree See Cherry Blossom. The peach ( Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach Prunus is a Genus of Trees and Shrubs including the Plums cherries, Peaches Apricots and Blackthorn redirects here for other uses see Blackthorn (disambiguation Prunus spinosa ( Blackthorn or Sloe A pear is a pomaceous Fruit produced by a tree of Genus Pyrus. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin | May | feral | ||
| Oak | Quercus robur, Quercus pedunculata | May | light olive | feral | minor |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | May - Jun | feral | ||
| Blackberry | Rubus spp. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin Black Locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia) is a Tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager | May - Jun | light grey | feral and cultivated | |
| Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | May - Jun | feral and cultivated | good | |
| Willow | Salix spp. The raspberry (plural raspberries) is the edible Fruit of a multitude of plant species in the subgenus Idaeobatus of the genus Rubus Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily | Feb - Apr | lemon | feral | good |
| White Willow | Salix alba | feral | good | ||
| Goat Willow | Salix caprea | Mar - Apr | feral | very good | |
| Violet Willow | Salix daphnoides | Mar - Apr | feral | very good | |
| Pussy Willow | Salix discolor | Mar - Apr | feral and ornamental | ||
| Basket Willow | Salix purpurea | Mar - Apr | feral | very good | |
| Silky leaf osier, Smith's Willow | Salix x smithiana | Apr - May | very good | ||
| American mountain ash | Sorbus americana | May-Jun | feral | ||
| American Elm | Ulmus americana | Feb - Apr | light grey | feral | |
| Winged Elm | Ulmus alata | Feb - Mar | pale yellow | feral | good |
| Europea field elm | Ulmus americana | feral | good |
Pictures
Flying honeybee with red pollen in pollen basket likely on henbit
Bees in April with blue Siberian squill pollen in pollen basket
Honeybees in May with red (likely Chestnut) pollen in pollen basket
Dandelion pollen
Flowers and annual crop plants - Spring
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajuga (Bronze Bugle, Common Bugle) | Ajuga reptans | mid spring | |||
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum | May - Sep | cultivated? | ||
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | May - Jun | bright orange | cultivated | |
| Mustard | Brassica arvenisi | Apr - May | lemon | cultivated and feral | |
| Canola | Brassica napus | May - Jun | lemon | extensively cultivated | very good |
| Yellow Crocus | Crocus vernus (syn. White Willow redirects here See White Willow (band for the Norwegian band Salix caprea ( Goat Willow, also known as the Pussy Willow or Great Sallow) is a common species of Willow native to Europe Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily The tree species Sorbus americana (syn Pyrus americana) is commonly known as the American Mountain-ash Elms are Deciduous and Semi-deciduous Trees comprising the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae, found Elms are Deciduous and Semi-deciduous Trees comprising the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae, found This article refers collectively to all true honey bees for the "common" domesticated honey bee see European honey bee Honey bees The pollen basket or corbicula is part of the tibia on the hind legs of the four related lineages of apid bees that used to comprise the family Apidae Siberian squill ( Scilla siberica) also known as the wood squill or spring beauty, is a small Perennial plant native to Siberia The pollen basket or corbicula is part of the tibia on the hind legs of the four related lineages of apid bees that used to comprise the family Apidae Chestnut ( Castanea) (including some chinkapin or Chinquapin) is a Genus of eight or nine Species of Deciduous The pollen basket or corbicula is part of the tibia on the hind legs of the four related lineages of apid bees that used to comprise the family Apidae Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest Species of the Onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the Vegetable known as asparagus is obtained For the prepared condiment see Mustard (condiment. For other uses of the term "mustard" see Mustard. Canola is a type of Edible oil derived from plants initially bred in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson in the 1970s Crocus vernus (Spring Crocus is a Plant of the Crocus genus in the Iridaceae family Crocus aureus) | April | orange yellow | feral and ornamental | fair |
| Leopard's Bane | Doronicum cordatum | Apr - May | |||
| Winter aconite | Eranthis hyemalis | Mar - Apr | yellow | feral and ornamental | good |
| Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | Mar - Apr | orange, red | fair | |
| Henbit | Lamium amplexicaule | April | orange red, red, purplish red | Apr - Jul | poor |
| White Sweet Clover | Melilotus alba | May - Aug | yellow to dark yellow | feral and cultivated | good |
| Yellow Sweet Clover | Melilotus officinalis | May - Aug | yellow to dark yellow | feral and cultivated | |
| Sainfoin | Onobrychis viciifolia | May - Jul | yellow brown | very good | |
| Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | May - Jul | white grey | feral and cultivated | good |
| Siberian squill | Scilla sibirica | Mar - Apr | steel blue | feral and ornamental | good |
| White mustard | Sinapis alba | June | lemon | feral and cultivated | good |
| Chick weed | Stellaria media | Apr - Jul | yellowish | feral | minor |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Apr - May | red yellow, orange | feral | very good |
Summer
Trees and shrubs - Summer
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse chestnut | Aesculus hippocastanum | May - Jun after 80-110 growing degree days. Eranthis ( Winter aconite) is a Genus of eight Species of Flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae (Buttercup The common snowdrop ( Galanthus nivalis) is the best-known representative of a small Genus of about 20 species in the family Amaryllidaceae that Lamium ( deadnettle) is a genus of about 40-50 species of Flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, of which family it is the type genus Yellow Sweet Clover ( Melilotus officinalis) also known as Yellow Melilot, is a Legume sometimes grown for forage. Sainfoins ( Onobrychis) are Eurasian perennial Herbs that have pale pink flowers and round single-seeded pods (see image below The raspberry (plural raspberries) is the edible Fruit of a multitude of plant species in the subgenus Idaeobatus of the genus Rubus Siberian squill ( Scilla siberica) also known as the wood squill or spring beauty, is a small Perennial plant native to Siberia For the prepared condiment see Mustard (condiment. For other uses of the term "mustard" see Mustard. For the South African Thoroughbred racehorse see Horse Chestnut (horse. | red | feral | good |
| Southern Catalpa | Catalpa bignonioides | Jun - Jul | ornamental | fair | |
| Northern Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa | Jun - Jul | ornamental | ||
| Bluebeard | Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' | Aug - Sep | very good | ||
| Virginia creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Jul - Aug | good | ||
| Boston Ivy 'Veitchii' | Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' | Jun - Jul | good | ||
| Sumac | Rhus glabra | Jun - Jul | |||
| Elder | Sambucus canadensis | Jun - Jul | |||
| Basswood or American Linden | Tilia americana | Jun - Jul | yellow to light orange | feral and ornamental | |
| Blueberry | Vaccínium myrtíllus | Jun | red yellow, orange | cultivated | poor |
Flowers and annual crop plants - Summer
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allium | Allium spp. For the historical incident involving a ship of this name see Catalpa rescue. For the historical incident involving a ship of this name see Catalpa rescue. Caryopteris ( bluebeard; Chinese: 莸属 you shu) is a genus of 16 species of Flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae Virginia Creeper redirects here For the trail see Virginia Creeper Trail. Hedera (English name ivy, plural ivies) is a genus of 15 species of climbing or ground-creeping Evergreen woody plants in the family Sumac (ˈʃuːmæk or /ˈs(juːmæk/ also spelled sumach) is any one of approximately 250 species of Flowering plants in the Genus Rhus Sambucus ( Elder or Elderberry) is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of Shrubs or small Trees (two species Herbaceous) Tilia is a Genus of about 30 species of Trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest Blueberries are Flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect Allium is the Onion Genus, with about 1250 Species, making it one of the largest plant genera in the world | feral and cultivated | |||
| Onion | Allium cepa | light olive | cultivated | ||
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum | May - Sep | feral and cultivated | ||
| Garlic chives | Allium tuberosa | Aug - Sep | feral and cultivated | ||
| Leadwort syn. Indigobush | Amorpha fruticosa | Jun - Jul | ornamental? | ||
| Aster | Aster spp. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest Species of the Onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest Species of the Onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Aster ( syn Diplopappus Cass) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. | Sep-Frost | reddish yellow | feral and ornamental | |
| Land-in-blue | Aster x dumosus | Aug - Sep | feral | ||
| Borage | Borago officinalis | Jun - Frost | ornamental | ||
| Marigold | Calendula officinalis | Jun - Sep | |||
| Heather | Calluna vulgaris | Jul - Aug | good | ||
| Hemp | Cannabis sativa | Aug | yellow green | good source | |
| Blue Thistle | Carduus spp. Borage ( Borago officinalis L also known as "starflower" ( گل گاوزبان ایرانی is Echium amoenum) is an annual Herb originating in Calluna vulgaris (also known as Ling is the sole species in the Genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae. This article is about the cultivation and uses of industrial hemp not its psychoactive cousin Cannabis (drug. This article is about the plant for other uses see Thistle (disambiguation. | ||||
| Star thistle | Centaurea spp. Centaurea ( Cen-tau-ré-a) is a genus of about 350-500 Species Species in this genus include Centaurea adpressa | Jul - Sep | |||
| Knapweed | Centaurea macrocephala | Jul - Aug | good | ||
| Knapweed | Centaurea nigra | very light olive | |||
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus L. Centaurea ( Cen-tau-ré-a) is a genus of about 350-500 Species Species in this genus include Centaurea adpressa Centaurea ( Cen-tau-ré-a) is a genus of about 350-500 Species Species in this genus include Centaurea adpressa Common Chicory ( Cichorium intybus) is a bushy perennial Herb with blue lavender or occasionally white Flowers It grows | white | |||
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster spp. Cotoneaster (kəˈtoʊniˈæstɚ is a Genus of Woody plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate | good | |||
| Cucumber | Cucumis spp. The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the Gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same | pale yellow | cultivated | ||
| Melons | Cucumis melo | Jun-Frost | pale yellow | cultivated | |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo | Jun-Frost | bright yellow | cultivated | |
| Fireweed | Epilobium angustifolium | Jul - Aug | blue | feral | |
| Joe-Pye weed | Eutrochium spp. Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit Pumpkin is a Gourd -like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds Fireweed or (mainly in Britain) Rosebay Willowherb ( Epilobium angustifolium) is a perennial Herbaceous Plant in the willowherb Eutrochium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in Asteraceae | Aug - Sep | |||
| Buckwheat | Fagopyrum esculentum | Jul - Aug | light yellow to light green | cultivated | good source |
| Blue vine | Gonolobus laevis syn. Buckwheat refers to plants in two genera of the Dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, and the North American genus Cynanchum laeve | ||||
| Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Jun - Sep | golden | feral and cultivated | |
| Jewelweed | Impatients capensis | yellowish white | |||
| Alyssum | Lobularia maritima | Jun - Sep | |||
| Mallow | Malva alcea | Jun - Sep | |||
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | July - Aug | greyish yellow | feral and cultivated | |
| Clover | Melilotus spp. The sunflower ( Helianthus annuus) is an Annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering Jewelweed is a North American common name for a number of species of Flowering plant in the genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop Alsike redirects here Alsike Sweden is also a town in the Knivsta Municipality, Sweden. and Trifolium spp. | May - Aug | feral and cultivated | ||
| White Sweet Clover | Melilotus alba | feral and cultivated | |||
| Yellow Sweet Clover | Melilotus officinalis | feral and cultivated | |||
| Basil | Ocimum basilicum | ornamental | |||
| Poppy | Papaver somniverum | May - Jun | grey | feral and ornamental | very good source |
| Smartweed | Polygonum spp. Yellow Sweet Clover ( Melilotus officinalis) also known as Yellow Melilot, is a Legume sometimes grown for forage. Basil ( Ocimum basilicum) (ˈbeɪzəl or /ˈbæzəl/ of the Family Lamiaceae. A poppy is any of a number of showy Flowers typically withone per stem, belonging to the poppy family. | Aug - Sep | |||
| Chickweed | Stellaria media | Apr - Jul | minor source | ||
| Germander | Teucrium chamaedrys | Jul - Aug | |||
| Alsike Clover | Trifolium hybridum | yellow brown | good source | ||
| Crimson Clover | Trifolium incarnatum | dark brown | |||
| White Clover | Trifolium repens | Jun - Jul | yellow brown | good source | |
| Cat-tail | Typha latifolia | Jun - Jul | |||
| Common vetch | Vicia cracca | Jul - Aug | |||
| Spring Vetch | Vicia sativa | Jul - Aug | |||
| Sweet Corn | Zea mays | Jun - Jul | yellowish white | cultivated |
Fall
Trees and shrubs - Fall
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm | Ulmus parvifolia | Aug - Sep | ornamental | good |
Flowers and annual crop plants - Fall
| Common name | Latin name | Blooming months | Pollen color | Availability | Source for honeybees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | Aster spp. Alsike redirects here Alsike Sweden is also a town in the Knivsta Municipality, Sweden. Alsike redirects here Alsike Sweden is also a town in the Knivsta Municipality, Sweden. White Clover ( Trifolium repens) is a Species of Clover native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. Typha is a Genus of about eleven Species of Monocotyledonous flowering plants in the Monogeneric family Typhaceae Vicia ( Vetches) is a large genus of about 140 species of Flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Vicia ( Vetches) is a large genus of about 140 species of Flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Ulmus parvifolia Jacq commonly known as the Chinese or Lacebark Elm, is a Species native to China, Japan Aster ( syn Diplopappus Cass) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. | Sep-Frost | reddish yellow | ||
| Borage | Borago officinalis | Jun - Frost | |||
| Melons | Cucumis melo | Jun-Frost | cultivated | ||
| Sweet autumn clematis | Clematis ternifolia | late Sept | white | ornamental | |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo | Jun-Frost | bright yellow | cultivated | |
| Ivy | Hedera spp. Borage ( Borago officinalis L also known as "starflower" ( گل گاوزبان ایرانی is Echium amoenum) is an annual Herb originating in Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit Pumpkin is a Gourd -like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds Hedera (English name ivy, plural ivies) is a genus of 15 species of climbing or ground-creeping Evergreen woody plants in the family | Sep - Oct | dull yellow or black? | ornamental (not native to America) | |
| Goldenrod | Solidago spp. The goldenrod is a yellow Flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae. | Sep - Oct | golden | feral |
Source: Bienenweide Arbeitsblatt 207, Bieneninstitut Kirchhain, 2001
See also
External links
- Some Ohio Nectar and Pollen Producing Plants Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet, 2000, Dr. A nectar source is a flowering plant that produces nectar as part of its reproductive strategy For Bees their forage or food supply consists of Nectar and Pollen from blooming Plants within flight range Honeybees usually collect Nectar, Pollen, or both from the following Species of plants which are called honey plants for making Honey. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. James Tew
- Honey Plants Flowering Plants/Trees Dana Stahlman, 2004
- The pollen loads of the honeybee, Dorothy Hodges, Bee Research Association Limited, London, 1952
- Bienennährpflanzen 1 : Gehölze Nov 1999, Thomas Lamp; accessed 05/2005
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