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SOURCES OF NECTAR 



shows the common roadside species of the Middle West (C 

 chamcB crista) , with blossom, seed pod, and leaf. The flowers 

 are of an attractive yellow color, of about the size shown. This 

 plant is very common along the sandy roads of the Middle West, 



Fig. 34. — Blossom, seed pod and leaf of partridge pea. 



where at times it may be found in abundance for miles at a 

 stretch. Although bees visit the plant freely while in bloom, the 

 amount of honey stored from this source is seldom noticeable 

 in this region. 



