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AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



Unlike other plants, the stems, and not the blossoms, secrete the 

 nectar as the young pods are forming. These the bees work upon 

 excessively. The honey is of good body, thick, deep, approaching 

 dark yellow in color, and of strong taste like that of tulip-poplar, only 

 stronger, with a somewhat slight, wild-green-bean-like flavor." — C. C. 

 Gettys, Hollis, N. C. Gleanings, Sept. 14, 1909. 



"A small patch of peas was covered with bees from morning till 

 night. Nearly all of them were working on the stalks, as usual; but 

 here and there I saw a few Italians pushing their tongues down into 

 the blossoms. I have never noticed any pollen from the field peas." — 

 Mrs. Ameda Ellis. Fremont, Mo. Gleanings, June 1, 1910. 



"The peas bloom when there is a honey dearth and the bees gather 

 honey from them. However, I notice they do not work on them much 

 if there is a better honey plant blooming at the same time. My bees 

 get a good deal of nice honey from them." — G. H. Latham, Jr., Rapidan, 

 Va. Gleanings, May 15, 1910. 



Crocus blossoms are among the first to furnish pollen in spring. 



COYOTE WEED, see Turkey Mullein. 



CRAB APPLE (Malus:). 



There are several species of wild crab apples native to America. The 

 fruit is small and sour and of little value. The blossoms are rose colored 

 and very fragrant, making the tree worthy of cultivation as an ornamen- 

 tal. As a source of honey the wild crab apple ranks with the cultivated 



