The Sources of Nectar and Pollen 



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Much less important 



of 



Heather ; see Heath family. 



Hemp, Cannabis sativa. Pollen, eastern United States. 



Hickory, Carya sp. Pollen. 



Hog plum, jobo, Spondias lutea. Valuable in Porto Rico. 



Holly ; see Qallberry. 



Holly family, Aquifoliaoero ; see Gallberry. 



Honey-balls ; see Button-bush. 



Honey-locust, Gleditsia triacanthos. Nectar, 

 than black locust. 



Honey-scented gum ; see Eucalyptus. 



Honeysuckle ; see Tartarian Honeysuckle. 



Honeysuckle, wild ; see Azalea. 



Honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacese ; see Elder, Indian Currant and 

 Tartarian Honeysuckle. 



Hop, Humulus lupulus. Pollen, general in the United States. 



Horehound, Marruhium vulgare. Common throughout most 

 United States, native of old world. 

 Honey dark amber, strong flavor, siir- 

 plus locally in California. 



Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana. Tree to 

 40 feet, pollen, eastern United States. 



Horsechestnut, ^sculus Hippocastanum. 

 Some poUen and nectar. 



Horsemint, Monarda punctata (Fig. 153). 

 Perennial herb, 2-3 feet, flowers in 

 whorls on stem and terminal, April- 

 June in Texas, later farther north. 

 Honey amber, flavor somewhat strong. 

 Southern New York to Florida, west 

 to Wisconsin and Texas, especially val- 

 uable in eastern Texas where it is of 

 major importance. In the genus Mon- 

 arda there are ten species, probably 

 all valuable to the beekeeper. Wild 

 bergamot, M. fistulosa, and American 

 bee balm, M. didyma, should be espe- 

 cially mentioned. M. clinopodioides is 

 also listed for Texas as important. 



Huajilla ; see Acacias. 



Huckleberry, Gaylussacia spp. New England, of importance 

 along coast. 



Huckleberry family, Vacciniaceae ; see Huckleberry and Blueberry. 



Huisache ; see Acacia. 



Hydrophyllaceae ; see Water-leaf family. 



Hypericaceae ; see St. John's-wort family. 



Fig. 153. — Horsemint. 



