Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida - HONEY PLANTS, What's Blooming

What's Blooming
Honey Plants for our Area

This page is just starting and very incomplete, but should gradually grow to be a convenient resource for beginner (and other) beekeepers in our area seeking information about honey plants.

Honeybees pollinating and collecting nectar from orange blossoms, January/February 2013

Please submit your photo(s) by e-mail: Photo should be of honey plants that bees are foraging in Southwest Florida. You should include the date the photo was taken and if known... the name of the plant and any other helpful information about the plant (source of nectar, pollen, etc.). Please do not send copyright or other items of which you are not the owner. Only good quality, clear photos of honey plants in Southwest Florida area will be eligible for use on our website at the sole discretion of our webmaster.

If you can help provide additional information about any of the photos below (especially those missing information), please e-mail us the information.

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for a list of crop plants (veggies, fruits, nuts, etc.) pollinated by bees

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HONEY PLANT (Southwest Florida Only)	Photos				JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
HONEY PLANT (Southwest Florida Only)	More Info				JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
African BLUE Basil (Herb)	1	2	3	4
Asparagus Fern	1	2	3	4
Bahama Berry	1	2	3	4
Black Mangrove	1	2	3	4
Blue Porterweed	1	2	3	4
Brazilian Pepper (Florida Holly)	1	2	3	4
Bush Violet, Baleria obtusa	1	2	3	4
ButterflyWeed	1	2	3	4
Carambola (star fruit)	1	2	3	4
Carolina Jasmine	1
Chinese Violets, Asystasia gangetica	1	2	3	4
Climbing Hempweed (Boneset)	1	2	3	4
Coconut Palm Tree	1
Coral Vine	1	2	3	4
Crucifiers	1
Daisy Fleabane	1	2	3	4
Firebush	1	2	3	4
Gallberry	1	2	3	4
Golden Rain Tree	1	2	3	4
Golden Trumpet Tree	1	2	3	4
GoldenRod, Common Sweet	1	2	3	4
GoldenRod, Flat Top	1	2	3	4
Jointweed (large-leaved)	1	2	3	4
Lantana	1	2	3	4
Mango	1	2	3	4
Melaleuca	1	2	3	4
Mexican Clover (Pusley)	1	2	3	4
Mexican Clover Richardia grandiflora	1	2	3	4
Mexican Flame Vine	1	2	3	4
Night Blooming Cereus	1	2	3	4
Oak	1	2	3	4
Orange	1	2	3	4
Pickerel Weed	1	2	3	4
Primrose Willow	1	2	3	4
Red "Swamp" Maple	1	2	3	4
Sabal "Cabbage" Palm	1	2	3	4
Saw Palmetto	1	2	3	4
SeaGrape	1	2	3	4
Sensitive Plant	1	2	3	4
Showy Rattlebox	1	2	3	4
Sky Flower (Duranta repens)	1	2	3	4
Skyblue Clustervine	1	2	3	4
Sleeping Hibiscus, Turks Cap	1	2	3	4
Smart Weed	1	2	3	4
Snow Squarestem	1	2	3	4
Spanish Needle	1	2	3	4
Sweet Basil (Herb)	1	2	3	4
Sweet Clover	1	2	3	4
Tropical Sage	1	2	3	4
Weeping Bottle Brush	1	2	3	4
White Alder, Turnera subulata	1	2	3	4
White TwineVine	1	2	3	4
Willow	1	2	3	4
Unknown small lavender vine?	1	2	3	4

The above chart was developed for our local association and is based on input (photos, comments, information, etc.) from our members and other non-professionals. We cannot guarantee the accuracy (nor will we be responsible) for the information contained/depicted in the table above. Please consult other sources for possibly more accurate or reliable information. A few recommended sites are: University of Florida Florida Bee Botany , Florida Landscapes , Florida Gardener , Dave's Garden , Invasive Species , USDA Plants Database

How do I join Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida (BASF)? Attend one of our meetings and pay applicable dues to our Treasurer, or you can DOWNLOAD Membership Application. Consent/Release Form, and mail it to our treasurer along with applicable dues. Currently $12 for current year. If you are not already a member of FSBA then please join FSBA as well; however, we do not collect dues or fees for the Florida State Beekeepers Association (FSBA), you must pay FSBA directly: Click HERE to Join or Renew your Florida State Beekeepers Association (FSBA).