Category: beekeeping
Spring flower 14: Plum
Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus ZBAS 8 Plum and mei (Chinese plum) and apricot all belong to the same… read more Spring flower 14: Plum
Spring flower 13: Apricot
Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus Species P. armeniaca ZBAS 8 Apricot flowers and Chinese plum flowers are almost the same…. read more Spring flower 13: Apricot
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 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