Fun Facts: “Did you know honey bees forage year-round in our area when the temperature is above about 50°F?”
Examples of “Bee Friendly” plants and the month blooming typically begins in our area:
January
Red Maple Trees
Mahonia
February
Dandelions
Dead Nettle
March
Hollies & Willows
Plum & Apple Trees
Blackberries
April
Clovers
May
Tulip Poplar
Blueberries
Persimmon
Elderberry
June
Vegetable plants
Cucumbers, Melons
July
Crepe Myrtle
Vitex “Chaste Tree”
August
Cotton & Pumpkins
September
Goldenrod & Asters
October
Sumac
Eleagnus