Thursday, May 5, 2016

Butterbur's irresistible allure for honeybees


Butterbur Petasites hybridus is a wonderful source of nectar and pollen for bees in spring - especially honeybees. These were feeding on the flowers of a large patch of the plant along the banks of the river Wear at Wolsingham in Weardale.

More about honeybees and the strange distribution of male-only clones of butterbur in today's Guardian Country Diary.









2 comments:

  1. Covered in pollen!

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  2. Lovely to see what I read about over my breakfast this morning.

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