image archive of bee plants?

[Barry]

Is there interest in putting together an image archive of plants, bushes and trees that are attractive to honeybees? If so, send your photos to me and I'll start putting a page together. These need to be good quality, preferably in bloom with bees on them. I'm taking the first one tomorrow of my Autumn Joy Sedum.

[Barry]

Here are a few I took today.

goldenrod (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/goldenrod.jpg)
sedum (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/sedum.jpg)
boneset (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/boneset.jpg)
bumblebee on goldenrod (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/bumble_goldenrod.jpg)
Commelina erecta (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/Commelina_erecta.jpg)
boneset (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/flower2.jpg)
flower 3 (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/plants/flower3.jpg) - any idea what it is?

[jeff123fish]

Hey Barry,
do you want those sent to this thread, By e-mail, or P.M.



-Jeff

[odfrank]

Barry: Maybe the photos should be both in large and small format. Yours take about two days to load even on my DSL.

[Eaglerock]

I was telling some that were in Chat last week that I want to collect and make a list of plants that honey bees work.

[Barry]

Sorry about that. I was in a hurry and realized after I uploaded them that I needed to reduce the file size but didn't have time at the moment. I'll change them.

Members can either post a link here to their photos and I'll grab a copy or email them directly to me. (barry@birkey.com)
I want this to be high quality so I'm only going to include sharp clear photos. Best to get me a higher res image than a low res.

[miele]

Flower one is a Commelina.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COMME

Flower three looks like some kind of mallow.

[Barry]

A few more from today.

bee on aster? (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/bee/b_aster.jpg)
on goldenrod (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/bee/b_goldenrod.jpg)
on sedum1 (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/bee/b_sedum1.jpg)
on sedum2 (http://www.beesource.com/imgs/bee/b_sedum2.jpg)

[berkshire bee]

Barry, So many great minds think alike. I thought it would be so nice to have actual pictures of bees foraging on plants, and put into some kind of book form eventually. Here is a link to some of my photos if you want to post. I'm not sure what all of the flowers are.
http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x222/berkshirebee/Honey%20bee%20Photos/

[Eaglerock]

Sorry about that. I was in a hurry and realized after I uploaded them that I needed to reduce the file size but didn't have time at the moment.



DO YOU KNOW HOw MUCH MEMORY THAT TAKE'S? :p


Who said that? :eek: :p ;)

[dragonfly]

Sure, I'd be happy to. I have several shots of bees on various flowers. How do we send them to you?

[dragonfly]

Flower 1 looks like an flower in the Texas wildflower book I have called erect dayflower (Commelina erecta). Maybe it's not that specific one, but in the same family.

[LtlWilli]

All I can say right off is that I am thoroughly delighted with this quest you guys are on...You are giving beekeepers a win/win situation with this. Great sources of pollen and nectar for our hives, and a chance to beautify or land.
I tip my hat to you all.
Regards,
Rick~LtlWilli

[Barry]

dragonfly, that's it, Commelina erecta! I don't know if bees visit it, but I have it growing around the house. Thanks.

[dragonfly]

Barry, I'm not sure if honeybees work it either, and I don't have any here at the house, but the photo of it in my wildflower book has one of those tiny native pollinators on it that looks like a small bee, so it may very well be a potential honeybee plant too.

[BULLSEYE BILL]

Barry, you are welcome to download any of my pictures on myspace as well. There are a couple that are worthy. ;) I have more that I need to upload, I'll let you know when they are ready.

[jeff123fish]

Hey barry maybe this thread should be made into a sticky.

I took most of these the other day while waiting for my bee quick to work (it getting cooler out 'round here)


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff131/jeff123fish/2008_0917maine0005.jpg


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff131/jeff123fish/Image0010.jpg


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff131/jeff123fish/2008_0809maine0020.jpg




http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff131/jeff123fish/2008_0917maine0014.jpg



your welcome to use them in anyway that helps