Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
- Flowering period
- September–November
- Nectar
- mittel
- Pollen
- mittel
The Carob flowers from September to November, that is towards the end of the bee year. The small reddish flowers sit directly on the trunk and old branches and have a strong smell. Locust bean gum is obtained from the seeds. For colonies in the Mediterranean it is one of the few autumn forage plants and helps with preparing for winter.