The Top Ten Bee Plants in S.W. Ontario- in order of appearance

#1 Willow spp. March, April, May Pollen and nectar

#2 Deciduous Trees Nectar and Pollen Maple Black Locust

Silver and Red maples -April

Red maple

Norway Maple late April

Sugar Maple - early May

Black Locust (Acacia) Nectar Early June

#3 DandelionApril and May, Nectar and Pollen

#4 Canola May and June, Pollen and Nectar

#5 White (Dutch) Clover June and July, Nectar and Pollen

#6 Basswood and Linden TreesJune and July, Nectar

#7 Birdsfoot Trefoil June and July, Nectar

#8 Alfalfa June, July and August NectarLeafcutter BeeHarvesting

#9 MilkweedJuly and August, Nectar and Pollen

#10 GoldenrodAugust an September, N. and P.

Vipers BuglossJune to September, N. and P.

Purple LoosestrifeJuly and August, Pollen and Nectar

Joe- Pye Weed

Jewelweed

Common Garden Flowersattractive to bees

Crocus

Grape Hyacinth

Sunflower

Cosmos

Anise Hyssop

Mountain Bluet

Goatsbeard

Turtleheads

Stonecrop

Herbs edible and ornamental Sage

HerbsLavendarMint

HerbsThymeCoriander

ShrubsBeauty BushHoney suckle

ShrubsWeigelaSumac

TreesCrabappleCatalpa

Forget-me- not 78.2%Buckthorn 15.9Dandelion 2%Apple 1.1Willow 1.1Mustard 0.3Viburnum 0.3Clover 0.1Wild red cherry 0.1

Birds foot trefoil 0.1Rasberry 0.1Strawberry 0.1 Horse chestnut 0.1 Pollen Analysis for Willowbee May 21, 2010

May 28, 2010Forget-me-not 42.3%Buckthorn 18.2Compositae 1 ? 10.3Compositae 2 ? 7.7Clover 5.8Birds foot trefoil 4.7Apple 3.oRaspberry 2.3Mustard 1.6

Vipers bugloss 0.9%Willow 0.5Honeysuckle 0.5Wild cherry 0.2

July 5, 2010Forget-me-not 37.5%Buckthorn 18.4Birds foot trefoil 15.8Unknown 1 5.6 Mustard 4.8Blackberry 4.6Clover 3.8Vipers Bugloss 3.6Elderberry 3.1

Basswood 1.8%Sumac 0.3Jewelweed 0.3Vetch 0.3Holly 0.3

July8, 2010Birds foot trefoil 72.3%Buckthorn 12.4Forget-me-not 7.3Unknown 1 4.0Vipers bugloss 1.6Mustard 1.1Clover 0.8

Blackberry 0.3Basswood 0.3

July 19, 2010Birds foot trefoil 39%Forget me- not 31Buckthorn 12.5Vipers bugloss 4.6Unknown 1 3.9Sumac 2.3Blackberry 1.9Elderberry 1.2Clover 0.9Mustard 0.5%Vetch 0.2Basswood 0.2Lilac 0.2Horse-chestnut 0.2

July 27, 2010Birds foot trefoil 71.9%Unknown 1 6.9%Mustard 6.2Buckthorn 4.0Clover 3.2 Soya 3.2Vipers bugloss 2.0Vetch 1.5

Forget-me-not 1.0Choke cherry 0.2

September 9, 2010Birds foot trefoil 42.1%Joe-pye Weed 19.4Buckthorn 9.3Clover 5.5 Golden rod 5.5 Forget-me-not 5.3Unknown 1 3.8Purple loosestrife 3.5

Mustard 2.3%Soya 1.0Ragweed 0.8Vipers bugloss 0.8Basswood 0.3Jewelweed 0.3Buckwheat 0.3