Texas Honey Plants Part 10

HACKBERRY. Celtis Mississippiensis Bosc.

Nettle family. Urticaceae.

"Extending to Central Texas." (Coulter). In woodlands; much planted for shade; honey yield fair, valuable for pollen in the spring. March, April.*

HACKBERRY. Celtis occidentalis L.

Nettle family. Urticaceae.

"Very common in the valleys of Western and Southwestern Texas, 'Palo Blanco'" (Coulter). In woods and valleys, planted for shade; honey yield fair, much pollen, valuable for early brood rearing. March, April.*

OSAGE ORANGE. Toxylon pomiferum Raf.

Nettle family. Urticaceae.

"Near waters from Eastern to Central and Southern Texas. Extensively used for hedges." (Coulter). Planted for hedges and timber; honey yield not important on account of scarcity of trees. April.*

PECAN-NUT. Hicoria Pecan (Marsh) Britt.

Walnut family. Juglandeae.

"Extending from the Mississippi States to the streams of Central and Southwestern Texas as far west as Fort Concho." (Coulter). Along rivers and creeks; honey yield where plentiful; valuable for brood rearing on account of its pollen. March.*

MOCKERNUT. WHITEHEART HICKORY. Hicoria alba (L) Britt.

Walnut family. Juglandeae.

"Extending to the Valley of the Brazos." (Coulter). College Station, Brazos River. Abundant in the sandy valley land; some honey and pollen. March.*

BLACK WALNUT. Juglans nigra L.

Walnut family. Juglandeae.

"Extending from the east to the valley of the Colorado and San Antonio." (Coulter). In forests, along creeks and rivers; some honey, more pollen; good to stimulate bees. March.*

POST OAK. Quercus minor (Marsh) Sarg.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Sandy or sterile soils, extending from the Atlantic States to Central Texas." (Coulter). In sandy land sections of the country; honey yield inferior but with large amount of pollen; good for early brood rearing. March, April.*

LIVE OAK. Quercus Virginiana Mill.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Common along water courses extending from the Gulf States through Southern and Western Texas to the mountains of New Mexico." (Coulter).

Hunter: in forests, honey yield good, poor in quality, dark; valuable for early brood rearing; much pollen. March.*

RED OAK. Quercus rubra L.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Extending to the valleys of the Colorado and San Antonio. Not abundant and timber poor." (Coulter). Along creeks and low-lands; scarce; pollen. March, April.*

SWAMP, SPANISH, or PIN OAK. Quercus pal.u.s.tris Du Roi.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Low grounds extending to the valley of the Colorado." (Coulter).

Forests; good honey yield and also pollen; valuable for brood rearing, March, April.*

WATER OAK. Quercus aquatica Walt.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Wet grounds extending from the South Atlantic States to the valley of the Colorado." (Coulter). College: along creeks and streams; scarce and scattering; pollen. March.*

BLACK JACK or BARREN OAK. Quercus nigra L.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Extending to the valleys of the Colorado and Nueces." (Coulter). In post oak woods in sandy sections of the country; early pollen. March, April.*

BLACK WILLOW. Salix nigra Marsh.

Willow family. Salicineae.

"On banks bending over the water of most streams of Western Texas."

(Coulter). Along rivers and creeks; honey yield good and valuable for brood rearing, and for abundance of pollen. February to April.*

COTTONWOOD. NECKLACE POPLAR. Populus monilifera Ait.

Willow family. Salicineae.

"Extending into the mountains of Western Texas." (Coulter). Lowlands and along streams; some honey but more pollen; valuable for early brood rearing. March.*

GREEN BRIAR. CAT BRIAR. Smilax bona-nox L.

Lily family. Liliaceae.

"Abundant along the Rio Grande and Pecos." (Coulter). "In thickets Ma.s.sachusetts to Florida and Texas. Stretch berry." (Small). In thickets; honey yield fair; bees work on it well, but of short duration. April.*

ASPARAGUS. Asparagus officinalis Linn.

Lily family. Liliaceae.

"In waste places and salt marshes. New Brunswick to Georgia and Louisiana. Naturalized from Europe." (Small). Cultivated for its young shoots for food; honey yield of no importance, but good for pollen.

March, April.*