Trees for Bees

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The following are my two cents worth of information. 

Juneberry - Honey Bees and Native bees will work it.  Great for you if you can beat the birds to it!

Nannyberry - Honey Bees and native pollinators will work sparingly.  Under utilized for jelly making.

American Plum - Honey Bees and native bees will work it for pollen and nectar.  Good for you!

Chokecherry - Honey Bees and native pollinators will work it for some nectar and pollen.  Good for you!

Highbush Cranberry - Honey bees will work the flower.  Good eating fruit.

Common Lilac Honey bees will work it, but sparingly.  Pretty though

Elderberry - Honey bees love it nectar and pollen.  Great berry for you!

Paper Birch - Bees will get pollen from the this tree in spring

Bur Oak - Bees will get pollen from this tree in spring

Dogwood - Bees will work it for pollen, unknown for nectar.  

Silver Maple - Honey Bees will work it for pollen and nectar.  Tap for syrup making

Red Maple - Diddo to Silver Maple

The Evergreens and Poplar are used by the Honey bees for propolis