Do honey bees work crepe myrtle? I am new to this and have several trees in bloom. I see bumble bees and other bees working it but not my honey bees. If they do work it is it a good nectar/ pollen resource. They are very easy to grow around here.
crepe myrtle
Do honey bees work crepe myrtle? I am new to this and have several trees in bloom. I see bumble bees and other bees working it but not my honey bees. If they do work it is it a good nectar/ pollen resource. They are very easy to grow around here.
I've not seen honeybees on my crepe myrtle here.
They are in full bloom here and no bees working them.
Derek
Here where I live there are a LOT of crepe myrtles in town. The bees are all over them and suburban beekeepers report surplus during July. Supposed to be water white.
Moderator
Interesting that they go after it in CA, but not FL. I am in Orlando, and Crepe Myrtle is everywhere. I've never seen a honey bee on them and very rarely have I seen anything else either.
I have however seen honey bees on them in Williamsburg, VA.
Troy
When the White ones were in bloom ( Central AL) they were covered with bees. When the red ones bloomed I didn't see any bees on them.
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They are working my red and pink crepe myrtles for pollen here in Saint Louis MO.
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There are so many Crepe Myrtles in this town They should support my bees all summer!
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My bees have been all over my Crepe Myrtles! It looks like it is time to plant a few more!!!
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