|
List of Honey Bee Forage Species within Region 7 for the state of SK
Ordered by Begin Bloom MonthRETURN to map | USDA code | Family | Latin Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Begin Bloom Month | End Bloom Month | Sig | | TAOFC | Asteraceae | Taraxacum | Dandelion, blow-balls | F | 4 | 9 | N | | SALIX | Salicaceae | Salix | Willow, osier | TDB | 4 | 6 | N | | BRNA | Brassicaceae | Brassica rapa and napus | canola | C | 5 | 8 | Y | | AMELA | Rosaceae | Amelanchier | Service-berry, juneberry, shadbush | S | 5 | 6 | N | | CAAR18 | Fabaceae | Caragana arborescens | Caragana, siberian pea shrub, pea-tree | S | 5 | 6 | N | | PRAV | Rosaceae | Prunus | Cherry (uncultivated) | TDB | 5 | 6 | N | | MESA | Fabaceae | Medicago sativa | Alfalfa, lucerne | C | 6 | 9 | Y | | CRTE3 | Asteraceae | Crepis tectorum | Hawk's-beard | F | 6 | 7 | N | | MELIL | Fabaceae | Melilotus | Sweet clover (white/yellow) | F | 6 | 9 | Y | | SOAR2 | Asteraceae | Sonchus arvensis | Sow thistle | F | 6 | 9 | N | | TRPR2 | Fabaceae | Trifolium pratense | Red clover | F | 6 | 9 | Y | | VICIA | Fabaceae | Vicia | Vetch, tare | F | 6 | 8 | N | | CIRSI | Asteraceae | Cirsium | Thistles | F | 7 | 8 | N | | FAES2 | Polygonaceae | Fagopyrum esculentum | Buckwheat, brank | F, C | 7 | 9 | N |
|
| RETURN to map |
Plant Type codes: | Sig column |
T - tree
TDB - tree, deciduous broadleaf
TEN - tree, evergreen needleleaf
TEB - tree, evergreen broadleaf
S - shrub
SEB - shrub, evergreen broadleaf
SDB - shrub, deciduous broadleaf
V - vine
VDB - vine, deciduous broadleaf
G - grass
F - forb (herbaceous flowering plants, non-woody)
C - crops/cultivated
|
This column indicates whether or not the species is considered a very important nectar source species within the state and region selected. If it is a significant source, it is indicated here with a 'Y' and the row is highlighted.
In this context, important is defined by Ayers and Harman as those species that "reliably produce a large percent of the harvested honey" within the selected region. |
|
|
| |
For those wishing to see more detailed information about any species in the list, please visit the USDA PLANTS Database web site and search by any of the first three columns from the table. |
| |
| This output was derived from Ayers and Harman, Chapter 11 (Bee Forage of North America and the Potential for Planting for Bees) of The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1992, Graham, J. ed. Dadant and Sons Inc. Hamilton, Illinois. |
|
