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Azalea, wild honeysuckle, Azalea spp. Some nectar, pollen. 



Ball or button sage ; see Sage. 



Banana, Musa spp. Cultivated in Florida and extensively in 

 tropical America. Pollen. 



Banana family, MusacefB ; see Banana. 



Barberry, Berberis vulgaris. PoUen, nectar. 



Barberry family, Berberidaoese ; see Barberry, Berberis pinnata 

 and B. trifoliolata. 



Basswood, linden, whitewood, Tilia americana (Pig. 147). In 

 forests and in moist soils, 

 tree to 125 feet, leaves 

 oblique, flowers borne on 

 bracts 2-4 inches, June- 

 July (usually at end of 

 white clover honey-flow). 

 Honey light amber to 

 white, flavor when un- 

 mixed is pronounced (es- 

 pecially if extracted when 

 unripe) and not especially 

 pleasant, but when mixed 

 with white clover honey 

 is exceptionally fine. In 

 rich woods in northeast- 

 ern United States and in 

 mountains south to Geor- 

 gia, west to Nebraska. 

 Formerly much more 

 abundant. The culti- 

 vated species, T. europoea, 

 is equally valuable when 

 present. The wood is 

 used in making the one-piece sections used almost universally 

 for comb-honey. Nectar secretion quickly affected by adverse 

 weather conditions. A heavy yielder when weather preceding 

 the honey-flow is favorable. The heavy cutting of these trees 

 has greatly decreased the importance of this tree to the bee- 

 keeper. The name linn (or lin) or lime tree is given to the 

 European species, T. europcea. T. heterophylla is also common 

 (called bee-tree). T. pubescens has a more southern distribu- 

 tion. The other species of Tiliacese are mainly tropical. 



Bayberry ; see Sweet-Gale. 



Bayberry family, Myricaceae ; see Sweet-Gale. 



Bearberry ; see Manzanita. 



Fig. 147. — Basswood. 



