Heather (Ling)
Calluna vulgaris
- Flowering period
- July–September
- Nectar
- sehr gut
- Pollen
- gering
Heather (Ling) flowers in high and late summer, with the focus on August and September. On sandy soils and in heathland areas it provides a genuine major flow with a very high nectar value, while the pollen value is low. Heather honey is amber-coloured, pungently robust in taste and gels because of its high protein content, becoming briefly liquid again when stirred. To harvest it, it must be pricked or pressed - extracting alone is not enough for this consistency.
Sources (6)
- Trachtpflanzen-Katalog Bienenroute: Besenheide
- Bienenweidekatalog Baden-Württemberg, Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz mit Universität Hohenheim
- Heidekraut, Die Honigmacher (Deutscher Imkerbund)
- Filipiak, Walczyńska, Denisow, Petanidou, Ziółkowska (2022): Phenology and production of pollen, nectar and sugar in 1612 plant species from various environments
- Baude, Kunin, Memmott (2015): Nectar sugar values of common British plant species [AgriLand]
- Baude, Kunin, Davies, Wright, Memmott (2025): Pollen production values of common British plant species