22 AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



are now cutting alfalfa for hay at a much earlier stage in its growth than 

 formerly, not allowing the plant to come into full bloom; and the alfalfa 

 butterfly (Colias eurytheme), has so increased in numbers since 1895, thai 

 the honeyflow, which used to continue well into September, is now cut 

 short in July. It is difficult to state the net effect of these changes upon 

 the producing power of the country as a whole; but in Salt River Valley, 

 under present conditions, judging from the shipments made during the last 

 few years, our present irrigated areas, with adjoining desert tracts, are 

 pretty: fully stocked with bees. Other parts of the territory are as yet 

 less thoroughly occupied. — R. H. Forbes, University of Arizona. "Timely 

 Hints for Farmers," No. 46. 



ARKANSAS— Honey Sources of. 



White clover is the source of some surplus in Arkansas, although it 

 is too far south for such heavy yields as occur in the northern part of the 

 range of this plant. Sweet clover is valuable in some localities. Tupelo, 

 holly, blackgum, redbud, locust, tulip-poplar, blackberry, heartsease and 

 asters are the important sources of nectar. Cotton yields in some sections 

 of the State. Fruit bloom is valuable in spring, and where colonies are 

 sufficiently strong some surplus may be expected. 



ARTICHOKE, see Sunflower. 

 ASCLEPIAS, see Milkweed. 



ASPARAGUS. 



The garden asparagus is an introduced plant widely cultivated. It is 

 very attractive to the bees and yields pollen plentifully. As a source of 

 nectar it is unimportant. 



ASH (Fraxinus). 



There are more than twenty species of ash trees common to various 

 sections of America. Some are well known timber trees, furnishing lum- 

 ber for furniture and for interior finishing. The flowers are small, incon- 

 spicuous and of a greenish color. Their principal value to the beekeeper is 

 as a source of pollen, although Richter lists the Oregon ash (Fraxinus 

 oregona) as a source of honey also. 



ASH LEAVED MAPLE, see Box Elder. 



ASPEN (Populus). Poplar or Cottonwood. 



There are several species of poplars. It is a widely distributed group, 

 some species being found in most all sections of the country. They are 

 important for pollen, though some honeydew is reported from them also. 

 They thrive especially well on the low lands along streams and are the 

 most common trees of the plains region from Dakota south to Oklahoma 

 and western Texas. This group should not be confused with the tulip- 

 poplar, which see. 



