Category: bee plants
Summer flower 12: Alfalfa
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Medicago Species: M. sativa Common names: lucerne ZBAS 2 Alfalfa probably has enough nectar, only if honey… read more Summer flower 12: Alfalfa
Summer flower 11: Red clover
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Trifolium Species: T. pratense Common names: red clover ZBAS 4 Years ago beekeeping friends (father and son)… read more Summer flower 11: Red clover
Bee plant videos
I have recently started to shoot some videos (most with my cell phone!) on common Michigan bee plants. My phone… read more Bee plant videos
Summer flower 7: White clover
Zachary Huang, Michigan State University Family: Fabaceae Genus: Trifolium Species: T. repens Common names: Dutch clover, Ladino clover, or Ladino… read more Summer flower 7: White clover
Summer flower 8: Sweet clovers
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Melilotus Species: M. alba, M. officinalis Common names: white/yellow sweet clovers ZBAS 8 White honey production from… read more Summer flower 8: Sweet clovers
Summer flower 3: Basswood
Family: Malvaceae Genus: Tilia Species: Around 45 species worldwide Common names: Basswood, linden tree ZBAS 10 [Zach’s update on June… read more Summer flower 3: Basswood
Summer flower 6: Crown Vetch
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Securigera Species: S. varia Common names: Crown vetch ZBAS* Honey bees 3, bumble bees 8 This flower… read more Summer flower 6: Crown Vetch
Summer flower 5: Bird’s foot trefoil
Bird’s foot trefoil has been blooming for a while. It is a legume so that it fixes nitrogen just like… read more Summer flower 5: Bird’s foot trefoil