What trees make the best honey?

Trees: wild cherry, sweet and horse chestnut, bee-bee tree (Tetradium daniellii), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), cigar tree (Catalpa bignonioides), tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), false indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa) and honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos).

Do honey locust trees attract bees?

Locust may not be everyone’s favorite choice of tree, but it does have value to foraging bees. Honey bees love it, as do many native pollen bees. If you don’t want to plant black locust, consider another Robinia species native to your area.

Do redbud trees attract bees?

Redbud Trees (Cercis canadensis) Native trees such as redbuds have small pink flowers that attract honey bees and carpenter bees in the early spring.

Which trees are good for bees?

In order of flowering time, a few excellent species are willow, maple, horse-chestnut, acacia and linden. These trees provide high levels of pollen and nectar that bees need for their existence.

What fruit trees do honey bees like?

Pollinators, especially Honey bees, love fruit trees….Here are fruits that both you and your bees will surely enjoy:

Apples.
Blackberries.
Blueberries.
Peaches.
Raspberries.
Strawberries.

Are beech trees good for bees?

Best Beech Trees for Honey Bees Despite being the biggest type of the three beeches, it is the least resistant to poor conditions and can be vulnerable to environmental changes, insects and animals.

Are cherry blossom trees good for bees?

Because London very rarely experiences hard late frosts the blossom is rarely damaged. Most significantly for our purposes the blossom is very attractive to bees. Unlike some other early flowering trees (e.g. Cornelian cherry Cornus mas) Prunus Okame buzzes with honey bees, bumblebees and solitary bees.

What animals are attracted to cherry blossom trees?

Birds like northern cardinals and blue jays are attracted to the blossoms in the spring. When the birds eat the blossoms, excess pollen gathers on their beaks thus spreading a wealth of cherry pollen in and around the park.

What plants dont attract bees?

10 plants that repel bees and wasps

Cucumber. This popular vegetable not only makes a great addition to summer salads, but it also keeps bees and wasps away.
Basil. Basil is another great choice for your garden that doubles as a kitchen resource and a pest repellent.
Geraniums.
Wormwood.
Marigolds.
Pitcher Plants.

Are willow trees good for bees?

They aren’t just nice to look at – they provide a lifeline to foraging bees by providing an abundant source of pollen and nectar when there aren’t many alternatives.

Why do willow trees attract bees?

Weeping willow flowers produce pollen and nectar that feed bees, which are beneficial pollinators for your garden. The trees also attract other pollinators, particularly butterflies and moths, which often use weeping willows as hosts.

Do willow trees attract wasps?

Symptoms. Large willow bark aphid can form dense colonies on willow bark during the summer months. They suck sap from the bark and excrete a sugary liquid called honeydew. This can make the plant and the ground below sticky which often attracts wasps and flies.

What do bees get from willow trees?

The males provide pollen and nectar and the female only nectar.

Are pussy willows good for bees?

A male pussy willow is one of the best trees for the bee yard because it will bloom especially early in the year. Beekeepers often plant them close to the apiary to help the bees through the pollen-scarce months of March and April when little else is in flower.

What pollinates willow trees?

Somewhat unique in the plant kingdom, willows are dioecious, meaning the plants are either male or female. Their flowers are pollinated using wind. The wind blows the pollen through the air and the pollen will hopefully land on the sticky stigma. The grain of pollen then travels down the style and fertilizes the ovule.

What color is willow pollen?

Trees and shrubs – Spring

Common name	Latin name	Pollen color
Willow	Salix spp.	lemon
White Willow	Salix alba
Goat Willow	Salix caprea
Violet Willow	Salix daphnoides

What pollen makes the best honey?

Here are some of the top plants honey bees love that flower in summer:

clovers.
alfalfa.
wild sweet clover.
raspberry.
bee-balm.
blueberry.
chestnut.
corn.

What pollen makes dark honey?

goldenrod pollen

What pollen is red?

Well, one flower that yields red pollen is rock purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora).

What plant has white pollen?

Jewelweed

What color is lavender pollen?

yellow

Is there black pollen?

Pollen is typically yellow or orange. Light green, brown, and gray/white are also seen, but black pollen is as rare as hen’s teeth. (Click here for a guide to some common pollen colours.) Yellow and orange are the proper colours of pollen on posters at Save the Bees rallies.