Tag: Apis mellifera
Bees foraging on lotus (summer flower 14)
Family: Nelumbonaceae Genus: Nelumbo Species: N. nucifera Common names: sacred lotus, Indian lotus ZBAS 8 (0 to 10) Zach’s bee… read more Bees foraging on lotus (summer flower 14)
Summer flower 13: Goji Bees
Family: Solanaceae Genus: Lycium Species: L. chinense Common names: wolfberry, Chinese matrimony vine ZBAS 6 (0 to 10, Zach’s bee… read more Summer flower 13: Goji Bees
Winter flower 9: Camellia
Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. japonica Common names: Common camellia, Japanese camellia ZBAS 3 Common camellia is widely cultivated… read more Winter flower 9: Camellia
Winter flower 6: Tea
Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. sinensis Common names: tea flower, tea tree flower ZBAS (Zach’s bee attraction score) 8… read more Winter flower 6: Tea
Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology
Jointly published in the American Bee Journal and in Bee Culture, October 2012. Also at eXtension.org: http://www.extension.org/pages/65450/varroa-mite-reproductive-biology Zachary Huang, Michigan… read more Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology
Fall flower 2: Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Solidago Species: S. canadensis Common names: goldenrod ZBAS 8 Well, it is definitely fall. You got that… read more Fall flower 2: Goldenrod
Fall flower 1: Chinese sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Rhus Species: R. chinensis Common names: Chinese sumac ZBAS 9 This year (2020), I checked the trees… read more Fall flower 1: Chinese sumac
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