. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bee culture; Honey. The Sources of Nectar and Pollen 387 Oleacese; see Olive family. Olive, Olea europcea. April-May, California, value doubtful. Olive family, Oleacese; see Ash, Privet and Olive. Onagracese ; see Evening Primrose family. Onion, Allium Cepa. Nectar. Valuable where abundant. Orange ; see Citrus Fruits. Orchid family, Orchidaceae. Usually adapted to larger insects. Some pollen. Orchidaceae ; see Orchid family. Palm family, Palmacese; see Cabbage Palmetto, Saw Palmetto, Date Palm, Royal Palm an
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bee culture; Honey. The Sources of Nectar and Pollen 387 Oleacese; see Olive family. Olive, Olea europcea. April-May, California, value doubtful. Olive family, Oleacese; see Ash, Privet and Olive. Onagracese ; see Evening Primrose family. Onion, Allium Cepa. Nectar. Valuable where abundant. Orange ; see Citrus Fruits. Orchid family, Orchidaceae. Usually adapted to larger insects. Some pollen. Orchidaceae ; see Orchid family. Palm family, Palmacese; see Cabbage Palmetto, Saw Palmetto, Date Palm, Royal Palm and Cocoanut Palm. Palmacese; see Palm family. Paloverde, Cercidium torreyanum. Reported as valuable in Ari- zona, May. Papaveraceae ; see Poppy family. Partridge pea, Chamcecrista fasci- culata (Fig. 155). Annual herb, 1-2^ feet, leaves sensi- tive, flowers yellow, solitary or in small clusters. Nec- taries on petioles. July- September. Honey light amber, body thin, flavor not good, of value only for bak- ing. Maine to Florida, west to Kansas and Texas, but Fig. 155. - Partridge pea. valuable as a producer of surplus only in Georgia and Florida. The species of this genus are not nectar yielders, except such as have extra-floral nectaries, from which nectar is quickly washed out in rainy weather. Pea family, Leguminosse. This family contains many species of the highest importance to beekeepers. The honeys are usually white. See Lupines, Lupinus affinis, Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, White Clover, Alsike Clover, Crimson Clover, Wild Alfalfa, Locust, Moca, Bush Clover, Vetches, Lima Bean and Cowpea. Peach, Prunus persica. Nectar, pollen. Pear, Pyrus spp. Nectar, pollen. Pecan, Carya sp. Pollen. Pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides. Annual, eastern United States, July-September. Four species in Florida of value locally, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of thes
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