32 
CHIEF SOURCES OF HONEY IN TENNESSEE 
From a special circular letter sent to the largest beekeepers of 
the State asking them to give the names of the chief nectar-producing 
flowers in their sectiin, the following was gained. The list given be- 
low is arranged in order of importance in the estimation of these 
practical beekeepers. The number following the name indicates the 
persons reporting same as a source of honey. 
White clover 152 Wireweed 3 Raspberry 1 
Poplar 101 Boneset 2 Oak 1 
Linden or basswood 96 Buckbush 2 Spanish needle 1 
Sourwood 65 Huckleberry 2 
Aster 89 Whortleberry 2 
Black locust 33 Elm 2 
Fruit blossom 29 Yellowwood 2 
Chestnut 19 Daisy fleabane 2 
Goldenrod 19 Heartsease 2 
Stickweed 18 Cane 1 
Red clover 14 Crowfoot moss if 
Persimmon 14 Willows 1 
Alsike clover 12 Bitterweed 1 
Cowpeas 11 Turnip bloom Bl 
Buckwheat 10 Dandelion 1 
Tanglefoot 9 Strawberry al 
Sumac 8 Pea wood al 
Maple 8 Cottonwood 1 
Black gum 6 Cedar 1 
Alfalfa 5 Blackberry 1 
Melilotus 4 Catnip 1 
Cotton 4 Fruit berries 1 o 
Corn 4 Aspen 1 Fic. 31—LInpDEN or Bass- 
woop 
HONEYDEW 
During certain years honeydew is a source of a considerable 
amount of honey in the different parts of the State. Honeydew is 
recognized by its shining appearance on leaves, varnishing their upper 
surfaces. It is often found in considerable quantities on sidewalks 
beneath trees. During the months of spring and early summer it 
is in greatest abundance. The sources of honeydew may be men- 
tioned under three heads: from plant lice or aphids; from certain 
scale insects and from certain plants. 
By far the greatest source, however, is 
that of plant lice. This sweet substance 
is ejected by the plant lice and is fre- 
quently thrown some distance, an ex- 
planation as to why honeydew is fre- 
quently found on leaves above which 
there are no overhanging trees. The 
honey made from honeydew seems to be 
(iti: oe 
variable according to the source of the 
honeydew. From aphids it produces a 
_very fair grade of honey, while that 
from scale insects produces a rather 
dark, highly scented honey. According to the Food and Drugs Act, 
pure honey is not produced from honeydew. The definition for pure 
honey being “The nectar of flowers gathered by bees and stored in 
honeycomb.” 
Fic. 39—Priant Lick, THE 
CHEF Source oF Honey- 
DEW 
