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July to October. The mints belong to an important group of honey plants 

 and where sufficiently common are valuable. They should not be confused 

 wi'th hedge nettle, which is locally called mint in many places. (See Hedge 

 Nettle). 



Fig. 93. 



In Northern Michigan milkweeds grow abundantly over large areas and are the 

 source of much surplus honey. 



MISSISSIPPI— Honey Sources of. 



Along the eastern border of the State there is a large area where sweet 

 clover is wddely disseminated. In this section large yields of surplus honey 

 from this source are reported. An average yield of 140 pounds per colony 

 of surplus from 700 colonies in one yard near Prairie Point has been re- 

 ported to the author by a prominent Mississippi apiarist. 



Willow, maple, fruit bloom and elm are reported as important for 

 early pollen and nectar. White clover yields some honey in the northern 

 part of the State. Persimmon is given as an important source of dark 

 honey. Bitterweed yields freely, but the quality is so poor as to be of 

 little value. Tupelo and cotton are valuable in some sections of the State. 

 There is some fall honey from asters and goldenrod. 



The coast region offers a vast area of gallberry and there is much titi 

 along the streams. There are some very good unoccupied locations in 

 Mississippi which ofifer great possibilities for honey production. 



MISSOURI CURRANT, see Buffalo Currant. 



