Puget Sound Bee Honey/Pollen Resource List

Researched and compiled by:  Sarah Spear Cooke & Kate McWiggins

Species

Common Name

 Nectar 

 Pollen 

 Feb 

 Mar 

 Apr 

 May 

 June 

 July 

 Aug 

 Sept 

Remarks

Alnus

alder

X

X

X

X

Medicago sativa

alfalfa

X

X

X

X

X

Malus sylvestris

apple

X

X

X

X

honey rosy-pink

Prunus armeniaca

apricot

X

X

X

X

Asparagusofficinalis

asparagus

X

X

X

X

X

honey light in color

Aster

aster

X

X

X

X

X

Centaurea cyanus

bachelor's button

X

X

X

X

X

honey yellow-green, strong; nectar sugar as high as 53%