[NatureNS] Bees & Their Food Sources

Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:42:09 -0300
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After the discussion on this forum re bees and their possible 
declining populations, I have been paying particular attention to 
them. The plants to which Honey Bees are attracted is somewhat 
perplexing. At a time when three species of clover are in bloom, 
Honey Bees do not feed on them at all. They prefer Vetch and 
occasionally Bush Honeysuckle. Yesterday along the RR bed in 
Coldbrook there were many patches of Wild (pink) Rose in bloom. Honey 
Bees were numerous in several but not all of these patches.

Other Bees (Bumble & otherwise) are seen on the clover species & many 
other flowering plants. There are a fair number of species but 
limited numbers of any type.

Since we are told that "clover" honey is the best tasting, from which 
clover species do Honey Bees harvest their pollen??

Angus

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