PLANTS PRINCIPALLY VALUABLE FOR POLLEN 79 
sufficiently common to yield some surplus honey, which is light 
in color and mild in flavor. The wild cucumber, Echinocystis 
lobata (Fig. 45) is another wet land plant common everywhere 
along streams from New England to Texas but abundant enough 
to yield noticeable quantities of nectar in few places. 
Plants Principally Valuable for Pollen— There are a large 
number of plants commonly visited by the hees for pollen, which 
Lies: | 
Fie. 44.—Buckwheat is highly regarded in the East. (Sear’s Productive Orcharding). 
produce no nectar. Others, like the willows and maples, are valu- 
able for both. Inasmuch as pollen is absolutely essential for 
brood rearing, it is important that it be within reach at all 
seasons, as nearly as possible. In a few localities it is never 
sufficiently abundant throughout the breeding season for best 
results. Fortunately, in most places, pollen is within reach 
most of the growing months. 
