HONEY BEE COLONY MANAGEMENT

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HONEY BEE COLONY MANAGEMENT

• KEYED TO WHAT HONEY POLLEN PLANTS ARE IN BLOOM

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January Plants ??????

• South Mississippi!!!!
• Tag Alder
• Maple
• Cedar

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EASTERN RED CEDAR
January/Early February
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January/February
Hazel Alder
Tag Alder
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February Plants

• South Mississippi
• Tag Alder (P) - Spring Ti-ti (NP)
• Elm (P) - Redbud (NP)
• Maple (NP) - Fruit Bloom (NP)
• Henbit (NP) - Mustard (NP)
• Willow (NP)

Major Value
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• RED MAPLE

January/February
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(LATE JAN. - FEB.)
MAPLE!!
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HENBIT
February/Early March
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January/February
AMERICAN ELM
WINGED ELM
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Dandelion

• February/March

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REDBUDFebruary 15 March 15
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SPRING TI-TIBLACK TITIBUCKWHEAT TREE
February 15 to April 10
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FRUIT BLOOM
February/March/April
BEE ON APPLE
CRABAPPLE
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PEACH
February-March
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March Plants
Spring Beauty
Wild Mustard

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Maple (NP) - Henbit (NP)
• Henbit (NP) - Mustard (NP)
• Mustard (NP) - Spring Ti-ti (NP)
• Redbud (NP) - White Clover (NP)
• Elm (P) - Tupelo Gum(N)
• Crimson Clover (NP) - Willow (NP)
• Spring Beauty(NP) - Tulip Poplar (NP)
• Willow (NP)
• Blackberry (NP)
• Fruit Bloom (NP)
• Vetch (NP)
• Hawthorn (NP)

Major Value
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WILD MUSTARD

• March 1 March 20

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TUPELO GUMWATER TUPELOSWAMP TUPELOMarch 10
April 30Nyssa aquaticaNyssa ogecha
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HAWTHORNEMarch 15 April 30
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SPRING BEAUTYMarch 1 March 20
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PLUM(Prunus spp.)
Late March/April
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Bramblesdewberry, blackberry, boysenberry,
etc.March 5 April 20
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VETCHESVicia spp.March 15 April 15
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VETCH
Late March/Early April
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CRIMSON CLOVERTrifolium incarnatumMarch 1
March 15
RED CLOVER
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WHITE CLOVERS
SUBTERRANEAN
March 1 June 30
BALL
ALSIKE
ARROWLEAF
BERSEEM
WHITE DUTCH
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BERSEEM CLOVER
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PERSIAN CLOVER
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WILLOW!!
(March 10 March 30)
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March 20 April 25
BLUEBERRY/HUCKLEBERRY
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Early March into April
BURFORD HOLLY
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Late April through May
MAY BUTTERCUP
PASTURES OF YELLOW
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April Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Black Gum (NP) - May Buttercup (NP)
• Black Locust (N) - White Clover (NP)
• Crimson Clover (NP) - Poison Ivy/Oak (NP)
• Willow (NP) - Black Locust (NP)
• Blackberry (NP) -Yaupon Holly (NP)
• Fruit Bloom (NP) - Persimmon (NP)
• Vetch (NP) - Rattanvine (NP)
• Hawthorn (NP) - Tulip Poplar (NP)
• Tulip Poplar (NP) - Highbush Gallberry (NP)
• Holly Species (NP) - Privet (NP)
• White Clover (NP) - Black Gum (NP)
• Mustard (NP) - Brambles

Major Value
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High Bush Gallberry Ilex coriacae April 5 April
25
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BLACK GUM BLACK TUPELO
April 10 May 1
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April 5 April 15
YAUPON HOLLY
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YELLOW/TULIP POPLAR
April 5 April 25
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BLACK LOCUST!
Mostly along the counties bordering the Delta and
the Mississippi River
(APRIL)
April 5 April 15
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AMERICAN HOLLYILEX OPACAApril 5 -15
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RATTAN VINE
April 10 - 25
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RATTAN VINE!!
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• April 10 - 25

PRIVET LIGUSTRUM SPP.
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PALMETTO SPP.April 15 May 15
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POISON IVY/OAKApril 25 May 10
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May Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Rattanvine (NP) - Privet (NP)
• May Buttercup (N) - White Clover (NP)
• Privet (NP) - Poison Ivy/Oak (NP)
• Tulip Poplar(NP) - Brambles (NP)
• Milkweed (NP) - Palmetto (NP)
• Blackberry (NP) -Yaupon Holly (NP)
• Persimmon (NP) - Lowbush Gallberry (NP)
• Vetch (NP) - Rattanvine (NP)
• Holly Species (NP) - Sumac (NP)
• White Clover (NP)
• Basswood (Along Tenn-Tom)

Major Value
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PERSIMMON
May 1 May 10
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Low Bush Gallberry Ilex glabra May 5 May 20
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ARROWLEAF
BERSEEM
Late April Through June Depending on Soil
Moisture and Type
CLOVERS
WHITE/LADINO
PERSIAN
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Late April -May
MILKWEEDS
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Mid-May for 10 14 days
BASSWOOD OR LINDEN TREE
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June Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Blue Vervain (N) - White Clover (NP)
• Sumac (NP) - Cotton
• Sourwood (NP) - Summer Ti-ti
• Milkweed (NP) - Palmetto (NP)
• Cotton (NP) -Popcorn Tree/(Tallow (NP)
• White Clover (NP) - Peppervine
• Peppervine (NP) - Sumac
• Thistles (NP)

Major Value
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SUMMER TITI June 1 - 30
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SOURWOOD
June Through Mid July
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Vitex agnus-castus
Vitex negundo
VITEX SPP.
Vitex rotundifolia
Vitex parviflora
June Through August
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June 10 - 30
POPCORN TREE TALLOW TREE
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SUMAC
(JUNE 20 - AUGUST)
Stag Horn and Smooth Types
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COTTON!
HONEY BEE
Extra Florel Nectary
Late June through August
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(MID JUNE - JULY)
PEPPERVINE!!
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July Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Peppervine (NP)
• Blue Vervain (N) - White Clover
• Sumac (NP) - Cotton
• Sourwood (NP) - Summer Ti-ti (NP)
• Soybeans (NP) - Palmetto (NP)
• Cotton (NP) -Popcorn Tree/(Tallow (NP)
• White Clover - Peppervine
• Peppervine (NP) - Sumac
• Thistles (NP) - Smartweed/Heartsease (NP)
• Smartweed (NP) - Pepperbush (NP)
• Button Willow (NP) - Redvine
• Redvine (NP)

Major Value
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VERVAIN
(SQUARE STEMS)
July - September
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REDVINEBrunnichia spp.July 1 July 30
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PEPPERBUSHClethra spp.July 1 - 30
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SOYBEAN!!
(JULY - AUGUST)
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August Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Redvine (NP)
• Blue Vervain (N)
• Soybeans (NP)
• Peppervine(NP)
• Thistles (NP) - Redvine (NP)
• Smartweed (NP) - Pepperbush (NP)
• Button Willow (NP) - Cotton (N)

Major Value
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SMARTWEED
August through September
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Button Bush/Willow
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September Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Heartsease/Smartweed (NP)
• Boneset/Yarrow (NP) -Boneset/Yarrow
• Goldenrod (NP) -Goldenrod
• Aster (NP) -Aster
• Spanish Needle/Beggar Lice (NP)

Major Value
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BONESET!
(SEPTEMBER)
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GOLDENROD October 1 - 30
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BIDENS SPP.
Beggar-ticks
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Beggar-Lice
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SPANISH NEEDLE
(SEPTEMBER)
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ASTER
(Late Sept. - Frost)
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October Plants

• North Mississippi South Mississippi
• Heartsease/Smartweed (NP)
• Goldenrod (NP) -Goldenrod
• Aster (NP) -Aster
• Groundsel/Smokebush (NP) -Groundsel/Smokebush

Major Value
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GROUNDSEL/BACCHARIS SP.
(OCTOBER 10 - 30)
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ASTERS
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BEES GATHERING HONEYDEW
Hot Dry Weather in July and August