1 8 THE BOOK OF THE HONEY BEE 



Clovers (various). 



Ladies' bedstraw (Galium 



verum). 

 Charlock. 

 Mustard. 

 Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus 



corniculatus). 



Wild Thyme. 



Horse Chestnut. 



Lime 



Blackberry. 



Lucerne. 



Rape. 



Sycamore. 



Heather. 



LING 

 (Calluua futgaris^ 



BELL HEATHER 

 (^Erica Cinerea) 



Of heather there are three kinds met with in the 

 wild state in Britain. The honey gathered from the 

 true heather, Calluna vulgaris or Ling, will not extract 

 owing to its consistency ; the combs require to be 

 pressed in a suitable honey press in order to obtain the 

 honey. The Ling secretes nectar more abundantly than 

 either of the other two native heaths. 



