Category: bee plants
Spring flower 25: Autumn olive
The autumn olives (wolf berry, Russian olive) are in peak bloom now but yesterday (May 22, 2015), being so cool… read more Spring flower 25: Autumn olive
Spring flower 23: Lilac
Family Oleaceae Genus Syringa Species S. vulgaris ZBAS 0.5 [USA]5 [China] Lilac is still blooming, although it is almost done… read more Spring flower 23: Lilac
Spring flower 22: Redbud
Family Fabaceae Genus Cercis Species C. chinensis ZBAS 8 [C. chinensis.] 1 [C. canadensis] Eastern redbud trees are blooming, one… read more Spring flower 22: Redbud
Spring flower 21: Tulip
Family Liliaceae Genus Tulipa Species T. gesneriana ZBAS 7 (for this variety only), 0.1 for others Will honey bees forage… read more Spring flower 21: Tulip
Spring flower 20: Honeysuckle
Family Caprifoliaceae Genus Lonicera Species L. fragrantissima ZBAS 8 Yesterday I was driving into the Giltner Parking Lot and saw… read more Spring flower 20: Honeysuckle
Spring flower 19: Peach
Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus Species P. persica ZBAS 7 Peach actually is is the same subgenus as almonds, shared… read more Spring flower 19: Peach
Winter flower 4: Eurya
Family Pentaphylacaceae, (formerly Theaceae) Genus Eurya ZBAS 9 (Apis cerana） The Chinese name of this flower, wild osmanthus, is confusing…. read more Winter flower 4: Eurya
Winter flower 3: Chinese plum
Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus Species P. mume ZBAS 6 One naturally thinks of Japan when seeing or speaking of… read more Winter flower 3: Chinese plum