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.
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Butterbur,
honeybee,
Petasites hybridus
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Covered in pollen!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see what I read about over my breakfast this morning.
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