I was wondering what some good plants and trees that would benefit my bees with a long bloom time and lots of pollen. Preferably these plants/trees are fairly easy to access and can survive a cold, rainy winter. Thanks for your help!
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I was wondering what some good plants and trees that would benefit my bees with a long bloom time and lots of pollen. Preferably these plants/trees are fairly easy to access and can survive a cold, rainy winter. Thanks for your help!
Red alder and big-leaf maple both supply lots of pollen in your area. The maple produces excellent honey as well.
Plants, russian sage, borage, golden rod, native aster, lacy phacelia.
These lists of pollen and nectar sources are really helpful. I've been planting with these lists as a guide, since last summer. Planted linden trees (Tilia cordata and Tilia americana), white clover, crimson clover, purple clover. I've been moving lemon balm plants from my original house, where it is a weed, to the tree-rings around the fruit trees. The area where my hive is located has a very big bramble of blackberries, and there are other blackberry brambles within 1/4 mile. Some of these will take time to produce enough nectar and pollen to make a difference, but with these lists I feel like I'm on the right track.