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Springflowers for honeybees rev 2020
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER
 Blooms from late February to June.
 Honey: light colored with a mild flavor.
 Pollen: good production, light brown
color.
VETCH
Blooms from November to April
Honey: Watery white to light
amber
Pollen: Minor source
VERBENIA
Bloom is March through June.
Honey: Nectar is dark. Supply is
limited due to availability of plants.
Pollen: very little to no pollen
WISTERIA
Bloom season is June to October
Honey: amber in color; good nectar
flows; but plants are too scattered for
good production
Pollen: light to moderate
VERY INVASIVE
MINT
Possible source of menthol for mite control.
Honey: light amber to light green with the
aroma of menthol.
Pollen: Light color with mint aroma
VERY INVASIVE!
WILLOW
Bloom is late February through June.
Honey: usually light amber to dark.
Pollen: excellent; yellowish to yellow-orange
AMERICAN BUCKWHEAT VINE
Blooms from June to August.
Honey: light amber with
medium body & good flavor.
Pollen: minor.
ABV grows in damp places.
TALLOW
Honey: table grade; light to medium
with a mild flavor.
Pollen: yellow & abundant
MAGNOLIA
Honey: dark & strong
Pollen: abundant
ORANGE CITRUS
Blooming from late February to April.
Honey: light & heavy bodied; white to very
light amber.
Pollen: good production; light yellow color.
PASSION VINE or MAYPOP
Nectar: Amber
Pollen: minor source
BLACK OR HONEY LOCUST
Blooming from late April to early May.
Honey: very little from honey locust
Pollen: light source
CRIMSON CLOVER
SWEET CLOVER
Blooming from March to late Ap
Honey: watery; white to light am
Early bloomer
Pollen: reddish brown.
Honey: yellow; good
quality.
MILK WEED
PEPPER VINE
GALL BERRY
 Blooming from June to October.
 Honey: medium to dark amber;
tendency to ferment.
 Pollen: yellow; light to moderate
source.
 Blooming in May.
 Honey: light yellow; hard to
granulate.
 Pollen: yellow; moderate source.
 Bloom from May to October.
 Honey: light color with good
flavor.
 Pollen: waxy clumps; yellow
color
YELLOW TOP
VERVAIN
RED ROOT
Blooms in March to November.
Honey: dark; granulates quickly.
Blooms from April to August.
Honey: very limited source
Pollen: light source.
BUCK-EYE
YELLOW POPULAR
TITI
 April bloom.
 Honey: very thick; light brown.
 Pollen: red; good source.
 Blooming in June &
July.
 Honey: dark with mild
flavor.
 Pollen: light to
moderate.
 Other: Nectar can
cause purple brood. Blooming in May.
 Honey: dark amber with
strong flavor.
 Pollen: moderate source
TICK SEED COREOPSIS
INDIAN BLANKET
Bloom: late growing season
& fall.
Honey: amber.
Pollen: minor source.
Blooming in August &
September.
Honey: light amber to amber.
Pollen: yellow.
BLACK OR DEW BERRIES
PERSIAN CLOVER
Blooming from March to May.
Honey: good flavor, light amber
color.
Pollen: gray-green color,
moderate amounts
Bloom in April & May.
Honey: Amber color
with good production.
Pollen: golden brown.
SELF-HEAL
 Bloom from March to
June.
 Honey: Amber
colored.
 Pollen: Minor source.
BURFORD CASSINE YAUPON
HOLLIES
Bloom in April & May.
Honey: Amber color.
Pollen: light yellow to yellow &
abundant
SWEET PEPPER BUSH
Bloom from July to September.
Honey: white to light yellow with a spicy
fragrance.
Pollen: Minor source.
LIGUSTRUM
Bloom in spring.
Honey: clear colored honey
with a light sweet taste.
Pollen: Abundant;
DECIDUOUS HOLLY
BRUNNICHIA
PALMETTO
BUTTON BUSH
 Bloom: Late May to June.
 Honey: white to amber.
 Pollen: Light yellow.
 Blooming from April to
June.
 Honey: Light amber with
mild flavor.
 Pollen: Light to moderate
amounts
MAPLE
BLUEBERRY
PEACH
 Blooming in late January to early
February.
 Honey: prime source for colony build up;
medium amber.
 Pollen: red  Bloom from late January to
early March.
 Honey: white to reddish-purple;
thick and aromatic.
 Pollen: poor source; red-yellow
to orange.
 Blooming from late February to April.
 Honey: dark with mild to strong flavor.
 Pollen: only small quantities.
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Springflowers for honeybees rev 2020

  • 2. WHITE DUTCH CLOVER Blooms from late February to June. Honey: light colored with a mild flavor. Pollen: good production, light brown color.
  • 3. VETCH Blooms from November to April Honey: Watery white to light amber Pollen: Minor source
  • 4. VERBENIA Bloom is March through June. Honey: Nectar is dark. Supply is limited due to availability of plants. Pollen: very little to no pollen
  • 5. WISTERIA Bloom season is June to October Honey: amber in color; good nectar flows; but plants are too scattered for good production Pollen: light to moderate VERY INVASIVE
  • 6. MINT Possible source of menthol for mite control. Honey: light amber to light green with the aroma of menthol. Pollen: Light color with mint aroma VERY INVASIVE!
  • 7. WILLOW Bloom is late February through June. Honey: usually light amber to dark. Pollen: excellent; yellowish to yellow-orange
  • 8. AMERICAN BUCKWHEAT VINE Blooms from June to August. Honey: light amber with medium body & good flavor. Pollen: minor. ABV grows in damp places.
  • 9. TALLOW Honey: table grade; light to medium with a mild flavor. Pollen: yellow & abundant
  • 10. MAGNOLIA Honey: dark & strong Pollen: abundant
  • 11. ORANGE CITRUS Blooming from late February to April. Honey: light & heavy bodied; white to very light amber. Pollen: good production; light yellow color.
  • 12. PASSION VINE or MAYPOP Nectar: Amber Pollen: minor source
  • 13. BLACK OR HONEY LOCUST Blooming from late April to early May. Honey: very little from honey locust Pollen: light source
  • 14. CRIMSON CLOVER SWEET CLOVER Blooming from March to late Ap Honey: watery; white to light am Early bloomer Pollen: reddish brown. Honey: yellow; good quality.
  • 15. MILK WEED PEPPER VINE GALL BERRY Blooming from June to October. Honey: medium to dark amber; tendency to ferment. Pollen: yellow; light to moderate source. Blooming in May. Honey: light yellow; hard to granulate. Pollen: yellow; moderate source. Bloom from May to October. Honey: light color with good flavor. Pollen: waxy clumps; yellow color
  • 16. YELLOW TOP VERVAIN RED ROOT Blooms in March to November. Honey: dark; granulates quickly. Blooms from April to August. Honey: very limited source Pollen: light source.
  • 17. BUCK-EYE YELLOW POPULAR TITI April bloom. Honey: very thick; light brown. Pollen: red; good source. Blooming in June & July. Honey: dark with mild flavor. Pollen: light to moderate. Other: Nectar can cause purple brood. Blooming in May. Honey: dark amber with strong flavor. Pollen: moderate source
  • 18. TICK SEED COREOPSIS INDIAN BLANKET Bloom: late growing season & fall. Honey: amber. Pollen: minor source. Blooming in August & September. Honey: light amber to amber. Pollen: yellow.
  • 19. BLACK OR DEW BERRIES PERSIAN CLOVER Blooming from March to May. Honey: good flavor, light amber color. Pollen: gray-green color, moderate amounts Bloom in April & May. Honey: Amber color with good production. Pollen: golden brown.
  • 20. SELF-HEAL Bloom from March to June. Honey: Amber colored. Pollen: Minor source.
  • 21. BURFORD CASSINE YAUPON HOLLIES Bloom in April & May. Honey: Amber color. Pollen: light yellow to yellow & abundant
  • 22. SWEET PEPPER BUSH Bloom from July to September. Honey: white to light yellow with a spicy fragrance. Pollen: Minor source.
  • 23. LIGUSTRUM Bloom in spring. Honey: clear colored honey with a light sweet taste. Pollen: Abundant;
  • 25. BRUNNICHIA PALMETTO BUTTON BUSH Bloom: Late May to June. Honey: white to amber. Pollen: Light yellow. Blooming from April to June. Honey: Light amber with mild flavor. Pollen: Light to moderate amounts
  • 26. MAPLE BLUEBERRY PEACH Blooming in late January to early February. Honey: prime source for colony build up; medium amber. Pollen: red Bloom from late January to early March. Honey: white to reddish-purple; thick and aromatic. Pollen: poor source; red-yellow to orange. Blooming from late February to April. Honey: dark with mild to strong flavor. Pollen: only small quantities.