The Top Ten Bee Plants in S.W. Ontario- in order of appearance

1. The Top Ten Bee Plants in S.W. Ontario- in order of appearance

2. #1 Willow spp. March, April, May Pollen and nectar

3. #2 Deciduous Trees Nectar and Pollen Maple Black Locust

4. Silver and Red maples -April

5. Red maple

6. Norway Maple – late April

7. Sugar Maple - early May

8. Black Locust (Acacia) – Nectar Early June

9. #3 DandelionApril and May, Nectar and Pollen

10. #4 Canola May and June, Pollen and Nectar

11. #5 White (Dutch) Clover June and July, Nectar and Pollen

12. #6 Basswood and Linden TreesJune and July, Nectar

13. #7 Birdsfoot Trefoil June and July, Nectar

14. #8 Alfalfa June, July and August Nectar Leafcutter Bee Harvesting

15. #9 MilkweedJuly and August, Nectar and Pollen

16. #10 GoldenrodAugust an September, N. and P.

17. Vipers BuglossJune to September, N. and P.

18. Purple LoosestrifeJuly and August, Pollen and Nectar

19. Joe- Pye Weed

20. Jewelweed

21. Common Garden Flowersattractive to bees

22. Crocus

23. Grape Hyacinth

24. Sunflower

25. Cosmos

26. Anise Hyssop

27. Mountain Bluet

28. Goatsbeard

29. Turtleheads

30. Stonecrop

31. Herbs edible and ornamental Sage

32. Herbs Lavendar Mint

33. Herbs Thyme Coriander

34. Shrubs Beauty Bush Honey suckle

35. Shrubs Weigela Sumac

36. Trees Crabapple Catalpa

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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