Best clover for honeybees - Ask Extension
I am a beekeeper on a farm and have an area to plant clover- which variety produces the most nectar for honeybees ?
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Best clover for honeybees #890274
Asked November 25, 2024, 12:47 PM EST
I am a beekeeper on a farm and have an area to plant clover- which variety produces the most nectar for honeybees ?
Yamhill County Oregon
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Hello,
There are a number of clovers which are good nectar sources for honey bees. This publication from the Xerces society has a table with different cover crops (including clovers) and their value for honey bees.
https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/15-054_01_SARE_Cover-Cropping-for-Pollinators%2BBeneficial-Insects_web.pdf
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There are a number of clovers which are good nectar sources for honey bees. This publication from the Xerces society has a table with different cover crops (including clovers) and their value for honey bees.
https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/15-054_01_SARE_Cover-Cropping-for-Pollinators%2BBeneficial-Insects_web.pdf
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