Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia var. edulis
- Flowering period
- May–June
- Nectar
- gut
- Pollen
- gut
The Rowan flowers in May and June in white umbel-like panicles and provides nectar and pollen in the moderate to medium range. As a roadside and woodland tree it is widespread and valuable to many insects. Its flower scent is pungent, which some beekeepers see as a downside, though it does not bother the bees. As bee forage it is a useful addition in late spring, but not a supporting flow.
Sources (7)
- Bienenweidepflanzen für den Hausgarten, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG) Veitshöchheim
- Trachtpflanzen-Katalog Bienenroute: Eberesche
- Gewöhnliche Eberesche, Pflanzensteckbrief bei Die Honigmacher (Deutscher Imkerbund)
- Bienenweiden, Hortipendium
- 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