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The Top Ten Bee Plants in S.W. Ontario- in order of appearance. #1 Willow spp. March, April, May Pollen and nectar. #2 Deciduous Trees Nectar and Pollen. Maple. Black Locust. Silver and Red maples -April. Red maple. Norway Maple – late April.
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The Top Ten Bee Plants in S.W. Ontario- in order of appearance
#2 Deciduous Trees Nectar and Pollen Maple Black Locust
#8 Alfalfa June, July and August Nectar Leafcutter Bee Harvesting
Herbs Lavendar Mint
Herbs Thyme Coriander
Shrubs Beauty Bush Honey suckle
Shrubs Weigela Sumac
Trees Crabapple Catalpa
Pollen Analysis for Willowbee May 21, 2010 • Bird’s foot trefoil 0.1 • Rasberry 0.1 • Strawberry 0.1 • Horse –chestnut 0.1 • Forget-me- not 78.2% • Buckthorn 15.9 • Dandelion 2% • Apple 1.1 • Willow 1.1 • Mustard 0.3 • Viburnum 0.3 • Clover 0.1 • Wild red cherry 0.1
May 28, 2010 • Forget-me-not 42.3% • Buckthorn 18.2 • Compositae 1 ? 10.3 • Compositae 2 ? 7.7 • Clover 5.8 • Bird’s foot trefoil 4.7 • Apple 3.o • Raspberry 2.3 • Mustard 1.6 • Viper’s bugloss 0.9% • Willow 0.5 • Honeysuckle 0.5 • Wild cherry 0.2
July 5, 2010 • Forget-me-not 37.5% • Buckthorn 18.4 • Bird’s foot trefoil 15.8 • Unknown 1 5.6 • Mustard 4.8 • Blackberry 4.6 • Clover 3.8 • Viper’s Bugloss 3.6 • Elderberry 3.1 • Basswood 1.8% • Sumac 0.3 • Jewelweed 0.3 • Vetch 0.3 • Holly 0.3
July8, 2010 • Bird’s foot trefoil 72.3% • Buckthorn 12.4 • Forget-me-not 7.3 • Unknown 1 4.0 • Viper’s bugloss 1.6 • Mustard 1.1 • Clover 0.8 • Blackberry 0.3 • Basswood 0.3
July 19, 2010 • Bird’s foot trefoil 39% • Forget –me- not 31 • Buckthorn 12.5 • Viper’s bugloss 4.6 • Unknown 1 3.9 • Sumac 2.3 • Blackberry 1.9 • Elderberry 1.2 • Clover 0.9 • Mustard 0.5% • Vetch 0.2 • Basswood 0.2 • Lilac 0.2 • Horse-chestnut 0.2
July 27, 2010 • Bird’s foot trefoil 71.9% • Unknown 1 6.9% • Mustard 6.2 • Buckthorn 4.0 • Clover 3.2 • Soya 3.2 • Viper’s bugloss 2.0 • Vetch 1.5 • Forget-me-not 1.0 • Choke cherry 0.2
September 9, 2010 • Bird’s foot trefoil 42.1% • Joe-pye Weed 19.4 • Buckthorn 9.3 • Clover 5.5 • Golden rod 5.5 • Forget-me-not 5.3 • Unknown 1 3.8 • Purple loosestrife 3.5 • Mustard 2.3% • Soya 1.0 • Ragweed 0.8 • Viper’s bugloss 0.8 • Basswood 0.3 • Jewelweed 0.3 • Buckwheat 0.3