Category: bee plants

Spring flower 10: Maple tree flowers

Family Aceraceae, now in Sapindaceae Genus  Acer Species A. rubrum, A. saccharinum  ZBAS 6 Maple trees are tall trees that can… read more Spring flower 10: Maple tree flowers

Spring flower 9: Hyacinth

Family Asparagaceae Subfamily Scilloideae Genus Hyacinthus Species H. orientalis Common names hyacinth ZBAS 3 Hyacinth (not water hyacinth, which is… read more Spring flower 9: Hyacinth

Spring flower 8: Canola

Family  Brassicaceae Genus Brassica Species B. napas ZBAS 10 Canada’s canola (rapeseed that is improved by breeding to reduce erucic… read more Spring flower 8: Canola

Spring flower 7: Grape hyacinth

Family Asparagaceae Subfamily Scilloideae Genus Muscari Common name grape hyacinth, bluebells ZBAS 6 Grape hyacinths are perennial plants with small… read more Spring flower 7: Grape hyacinth

Spring flower 6: Skunk cabbage

Family Araceae Genus Symplocarpus Species S. foetidus ZBAS* 9 Alternative title: Eastern skunk cabbage, a peculiar plant that provides bees… read more Spring flower 6: Skunk cabbage

Spring flower 4: Christmas rose

Family Ranunculaceae Genus Helleborus Common name Christmas rose, Lenten rose ZBAS* 8(C. rose),  4(L. rose) Some flowers of the genus… read more Spring flower 4: Christmas rose

Spring flower 5: Anemone

Family Ranunculaceae Genus Anemone Species A. blanda Common name Balkan anemone,Grecian windflower, winter windflower ZBAS* 6 The Greek anemone is… read more Spring flower 5: Anemone

Spring flower 3: Scilla

Family  Asparagaceae Subfamily Scilloideae Genus Scilla Common name squill, scilla ZBAS*: 7 Scilla flowers is also an early spring flower,… read more Spring flower 3: Scilla