[podunk]

Anyone know what this is? All around the edge of the yard and in the woods. Central Indiana. Bees using it quite a bit. Just curious.

 

[Bee Arthur]

The picture is kinda fuzzy, but it looks like it could be white snakeroot.

 

[podunk]

Yea that's it. I googled it and was surprised to find that it is poisonous to cows, horses, etc. and will contaminate their milk and meat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageratina_altissima

 

[Bee Arthur]

Yeah, that's an interesting backstory on that plant. If only the settlers had listened to the natives...

I have white snakeweed growing in a couple places on the edge of my pasture, but I don't remember ever seeing bees on it. Good to know it could be a nectar source.

 

[podunk]

My bees work it this time of the year almost as much as the goldenrod that's around. It seems to last longer as the goldenrod is starting to seed now.

 

[username00101]

White snake-root.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageratina_altissima