Bee Plants for Human and Animal Health

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Dear friends,
The following over 120 plants have multiple uses: as food and medicinal sources for bees (nectar, pollen, resins and balsams), as food sources and natural drugs potentially for every living being, including us! If you have the possibility to protect or grow these plants please DO IT !!! Ask your local gardener, if necessary, for more "technical" advice. By protecting these plants you protect your own, and others, Life and Health! If you know of other medicinal bee plants in your area, please update us.

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TREES

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
FIR TREE Abies alba buds, resins, essential oils, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 15-20 kg/ha
SWEET CHESTNUT Castanea sativa fruits, nectar, pollen 30-120 kg/ha
HORSE-CHESTNUT Aesculus hippocastanum nectar, pollen, seeds 30-100 kg/ha
BEECH TREE Fagus silvatica leaves, bark, nectar, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 20 kg/ha
ASH TREE Fraxinus excelsior leaves, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 15-20 kg/ha
FIELD MAPLE Acer campestre bark, nectar, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 200-400 kg/ha
BIRCH TREE Betula alba leaves, resins, resins and balsams, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 8-10 kg/ha
ROUND LOGS SPRUCE Picea excelsa Resins, essential oils, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 15-20 kg/ha
WALNUT Juglans regia Leaves, fruits, pollen ----
GOLDEN RAINTREE Koelreuteria paniculata Flowers, nectar, pollen 100-200 kg/ha
NORWAY MAPLE Acer platanoides Flowers, bark, nectar, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 100-200 kg/ha
PINE Pinus silvestris Resins, buds, essential oils, pollen, sap for honeydew honey ----
POPLAR Populus nigra buds, resins and balsams, pollen, sap for honeydew honey ----
JAPANESE PAGODA TREE Sophora japonica Leaves, flowering buds; small, young branches; fruits nectar, pollen 300-350 kg/ha
ACACIA Robinia pseudoacacia Flowers, pollen, nectar 1000 kg/ha
WHITE WILLOW Salix alba bark, nectar, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 100-120 kg/ha
GOAT WILLOW Salix caprea bark, nectar, pollen 100-200 kg/ha
OAK Quercus robur bark, pollen, sap for honeydew honey ----
SILVER LINDEN Tilia tomentosa flowers, nectar, pollen 1200 kg/ha
LARGE LEAVED LIME Tilia platyphyllos flowers, pollen, nectar 800 kg/ha
SMALL LEAVED LIME Tilia cordata flowers, nectar, pollen 1000 kg/ha
ELM TREE Ulmus campestris bark, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 8-10 kg/ha

 

SHRUBS

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
BILBERRY BUSH
Vaccinum myrtillus Leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 10-12 kg/ha
GOOSEBERRY BARBERRY Ribes grossularis/uva crispa fruits, nectar, pollen 25-70 kg/ha
GOLDEN FLOWERING CURRANT Ribes aureum fruits, nectar, pollen ----
HAZELNUT TREE FILBERT Corylus avellana fruits, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 15-20 kg/ha
BOX TREE Buxus sempervirens Leaves, roots, wood, nectar, pollen ----
SNOWBALL TREE Viburnum opulus bark, nectar, pollen 25-40 kg/ha
COMMON SEA BUCKTHORN Hippophae rhamnoides fruits, nectar, pollen 25 kg/ha
SALTCEDAR Tamarix ramosissima/galica bark, roots, branches, flowers, leaves with branches, nectar, pollen 25 kg/ha
BLACK CURRANT. CASSIS Ribes nigrum leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 10-30 kg/ha
ALDER BUCKTHORN Rhamnus frangula bark, nectar, pollen 35-100 kg/ha
BARBERRY Berberis vulgaris bark from the roots and stem, fruits, nectar, pollen 30 kg/ha
IVY Hedera helix leaves, nectar, pollen ----
ROSEHIPS Hipberry Rosa canina pseudofruits, fruits, nectar, pollen 10-20 kg/ha
BLACKBERRY Rubus fruticosus leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen ----
EUROPEAN DEWBERRY Rubus caesius fruits, nectar, pollen 30-50 kg/ha
  Rhus glabra/tiphina nectar, pollen 30-60 kg/ha
HAWTHORN
Crataegus sp. flowers, leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 35-100 kg/ha
CHRIST'S THORN Paliurus spina christi fruits, nectar  
BLACKTHORN Prunus spinosa flowers, fruits, bark of the roots + stem; pollen, nectar 25-40 kg/ha
ROSEMARIE Rosmarinus officinalis
flowers, nectar
----
CORNEL TREE (BLOODY TWING)
Cornus sanguinea fruits, bark, nectar, pollen
20-30 kg/ha
ELDER TREE Sambucus nigra flowers, nectar, pollen 80 kg/ha
VINE
Grape-vine
Vitis vinifera fruits, nectar, pollen
5-10 kg/ha
SWEET MOCK ORANGE. ENGLISH DOGWOOD Philadelphus coronarius flowers, nectar, pollen 30 kg/ha
RASPBERRY Rubus idaeus leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 50-200 kg/ha

 

FRUIT TREES

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
BLUEBERRY, Billberry Vaccinum myrtillus leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 15-30 kg/ha
HAZELNUT Corylus avellana fruits, pollen, sap for honeydew honey 15-20 kg/ha
APRICOT TREE Prunus armeniaca fruits, nectar, pollen 25-40 kg/ha
CHERRY TREE Prunus avium fruits, nectar, pollen 20-40 kg/ha
WAX CHERRY TREE Prunus cerasifera fruits, nectar, pollen 25 kg/ha
CORNEL TREE Cornus mas leaves, bark, fruits, nectar, pollen 20 kg/ha
MULBERRY TREE (White fruits) Morus alba leaves, fruits (i)mature bark of roots, pollen ----
MULBERRY TREE (Black fruits) Morus nigra leaves, fruits (i)mature, bark of roots, pollen ----
QUINCE TREE Cydonia oblonga fruits, nectar, pollen 30 kg/ha
LEMON TREE Citrus limon fruits, nectar, pollen ----
APPLE TREE Malus domestica fruits, nectar, pollen 20-30 kg/ha
ALMOND TREE Prunus amygdalus fruits, nectar, pollen  
HAWTHORN Crataegus sp. flowers, leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 35-100 kg/ha
PEAR TREE Pyrus communis leaves, fruits, bark, nectar, pollen
8-20 kg/ha
PEACH TREE Prunus persica flowers, leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen
20-40 kg/ha
PLUM TREE Prunus domestica fruits, nectar, pollen
20-30 kg/ha
CHERRY TREE (Sour fruits) Prunus cerasus fruits, nectar, pollen 30-40 kg/ha
VINE (Grape-vine) Vitis vinifera leaves, grapes, spring sap, wine, nectar, pollen 5-10 kg/ha
RASPBERRY Rubus idaeus leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 50-200 kg/ha

 

TREES, SHRUBS for HEDGES

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
BILBERRY
Vaccinium myrtillus nectar, pollen, leaves, fruits 15-30 kg./ha
BOX TREE
Buxus sempervirens leaves, roots, wood, nectar, pollen ----
ALDER BUCKTHORN
Rhamnus frangula bark, nectar, pollen 35-100 kg/ha
BARBERRY
Berberis vulgaris bark of roots and stem, fruits, nectar, pollen 30 kg/ha
HONEY-LOCUST TREE (Gleditsia
Gleditschia triacanthos fruits, nectar, pollen ----
LILAC
Syringa vulgaris flowers, nectar, pollen
10-20 kg/ha
ROSEHIPS
Rosa canina pseudo-fruits, fruits, nectar, pollen 10-20 kg/ha
HAWTHORN
Crataegus sp. flowers, leaves, fruits, nectar, pollen 35-100 kg/ha
CHRIST'S THORN
Paliurus spina christi fruits, nectar ----
BLACK THORN
Prunus spinosa flowers, fruits, bark from roots + stem; pollen, nectar 25-40 kg/ha
ROSEMARIE
Rosmarinus officinalis flowers, nectar ----
ACCACIA
Robinia pseudoacacia flowers, pollen, nectar 1000 kg/ha !!
BUCKTHORN
Rhamnus cathartica fruits, nectar ----
HIBISCUS SP.
Hibiscus esculentum. Hibiscus trionum herba, nectar, pollen ----
VERVAIN
Verbena officinalis nectar ----

 

PERENNIAL BEE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
ANGELICA Archangelica officinalis fruits, roots, nectar, pollen 90 kg/ha
ARTICHOKE
Cynara scolymus leaves, nectar, pollen 150-400 kg/ha
BEAR'S GARLIC Allium ursinum nectar, pollen, leaves 1kg./day/hive
COMFREY Symphitum officinale nectar, pollen, roots 130-220 kg./ha
MARJORAM Origanum vulgare herba, essential oils, nectar, pollen ----
CATMINT Nepeta cataria nectar; herba  
CHICORY Cichorium intybus herba, roots, rhizome, nectar, pollen 100 kg/ha
SHEPHERD'S THYME Thymus serpylli herba, nectar, pollen 200 kg/ha
FOENICULUM Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Seeds, nectar, pollen 25-100 kg/ha
SNOWDROP
Galanthus nivalis bulb, nectar, pollen ----
BIRD'S FOOT TREFOIL Lotus corniculatus leaves, flowers, nectar, pollen 15-30 kg/ha
HOPS Humulus lupulus cones, nectar ----
HYSSOP Hyssopus officinalis herba, essential oils, nectar, pollen 50-100 kg/ha
LAVENDER Lavandula angustifolia flowers, essential oils, nectar, pollen
50-100 kg/ha
ALFALFA Medicago sativa germinated seeds, nectar, pollen
25-200 kg/ha
MINT Mentha piperita herba, nectar, pollen 100-200 kg/ha
MALLOW Malva silvestris ripped seeds, nectar, pollen
30-50 kg/ha
DANDELION Taraxacum officinale herba, roots, nectar, pollen 200 kg/ha
COLT'S FOOT Tussilago farfara L. flowers, leaves, nectar, pollen ----
EPILOBIUM, Willow herb Chamenerion/Epilobium hyrsutum herb, nectar, pollen
40-60 kg/ha
BALM MINT Melissa officinalis leaves, nectar, pollen
100-150 kg/ha
MEADOW SAGE, GARDEN SAGE Salvia pratensis, Salvia off. leaves, nectar, pollen 280 kg/ha
SEA HOLLY; FIELD ERYNGO Eryngium planum, campestre herba, nectar, pollen 100-150 kg/ha
ASPARAGUS Asparagus officinale plant, nectar, pollen ----
GOLDEN ROD Solidago virgaurea herba, nectar, pollen
 
SWEET CLOVER (Melilot)
Melilotus officinalis young branches, nectar, pollen
150-300 kg/ha
MOTHERWORT Leonurus cardiaca young branches, nectar, pollen 200-400 kg/ha
WHITE CLOVER
Trifolium repens flowers, nectar, pollen 100-250 kg/ha
RED CLOVER
Trifolium pratense flowers, nectar, pollen 25-50 kg/ha
HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare young branches, nectar, pollen 50 kg/ha
DEAD NETTLE Lamium album herba, nectar, pollen 50-150 kg/ha
MISTLETOE Viscum album leaves, branches, nectar
----
  Eupatorium cannabinum herba, nectar, pollen ----
SPEEDWELL Veronica officinalis flowers, nectar, pollen
40 kg/ha
SAINT JOHN'S WORT Hypericum perforatum herba, pollen ----

 

ANNUAL BEE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

Common name

Latin name Useful parts Crop (honey/ha)
CORN FLOWER Centaurea cyanus flowers, nectar, pollen 60 kg/ha
DILL Anethum graveolens herba, nectar, pollen -----
ANISE Pimpinella anisum fruits, essential oils, nectar, pollen 50 kg/ha
BASIL Ocimum basilicum herba without old (woody) branches, essential oils, nectar, pollen 100-120 Kg/ha
THYME Thymus vulgaris herba, seeds, nectar ----
CORIANDER Coriandrum sativum seeds, nectar, pollen 100-500 kg/ha
PUMPKIN Cucurbita maxima seeds, nectar, pollen 75-105 kg/ha
BEAN Faseolus vulgaris hull of seeds (fructus phaseoli sine semine); nectar ----
SUNFLOWER Helianthus annuus seeds, oil, nectar, pollen 34-102 kg/ha
MARIGOLD
Calendula officinalis flowers, nectar, pollen ----
BUCKWHEAT Fagopyrum esculentum seeds, herba with flowers; nectar, pollen 50-60 kg/ha
FLOSS FLOWER Ageratum mexicanum pollen analgetic, antiiflamatory, antibacterian
LING Calluna vulgaris Small young branches with complete open leaves, nectar, pollen
200 kg/ha
FLAX Linum usitatissimum seeds, nectar, pollen
10 kg/ha
RED POPPY Papaver rhoeas seeds, pollen, nectar
----
MUSTARD (white) Sinapis alba seeds, nectar, pollen 40 kg/ha
CHARLOCK Sinapis arvensis seeds, nectar, pollen 40 kg/ha
MELON Cucumis melo fruit, nectar, pollen
10-40 Kg/ha
WATER MELLON Colocynthis citrullus fruit, seeds, nectar, pollen 40-100 kg/ha
CORN Zea mays stygmata maydis; seeds; pollen ----
RADISH Raphames sativus nectar, pollen 40-50 kg/ha
BEET Beta vulgaris roots, nectar, pollen 5-15 kg/ha
WHITE SWEET CLOVER Melilotus alba flowers, herba, nectar, pollen 200-500 kg/ha
CABBAGE
Brassica oleracea leaves, nectar, pollen
20-30 kg/ha
VERVAIN Verbena officinalis herba, nectar
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