Bee forage in May
What flowers for bees in May.
214 rated forage plants, best forage first.
| Plant | Flowering period | Nectar | Pollen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum | May–August | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Peach Prunus persica | April–May | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Rapeseed (Canola) Brassica napus | April–May | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia | May–July | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Serviceberry (Juneberry) Amelanchier spec. | April–May | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus | April–May | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Strawberry Fragaria ananassa | May–June | sehr gut | sehr gut |
| Purple viper's bugloss Echium plantagineum | April–July | sehr gut | gut |
| Raspberry Rubus idaeus | May–July | sehr gut | gut |
| Service Tree Sorbus domestica | May–June | sehr gut | gut |
| White Clover Trifolium repens | May–September | sehr gut | gut |
| French honeysuckle Sulla coronaria | April–June | sehr gut | mittel |
| Orange tree Citrus sinensis | April–May | sehr gut | mittel |
| Black Locust (False Acacia) Robinia pseudoacacia | May–June | sehr gut | mäßig |
| Fennel Foeniculum vulgare | May–August | sehr gut | mäßig |
| Field Maple Acer campestre | April–May | sehr gut | mäßig |
| Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus | March, April, May, September, October | sehr gut | mäßig |
| Fly Honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum | April–June | sehr gut | gering |
| Dandelion Taraxacum officinale | April–May | gut | sehr gut |
| Wild Garlic (Ramsons) Allium ursinum | April–May | gut | sehr gut |
| Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum | May–June | gut | gut |
| Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum | April–May | gut | gut |
| Japanese crab apple Malus floribunda | April–May | gut | gut |
| Perennial wall-rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia | May–October | gut | gut |
| Poached egg plant Limnanthes douglasii | May–July | gut | gut |
| Quince Cydonia oblonga | May–June | gut | gut |
| Rowan Sorbus aucuparia var. edulis | May–June | gut | gut |
| Rutabaga (Swede) Brassica rapa var. napobrassica | May–June | gut | gut |
| Spotted Dead-Nettle Lamium maculatum | April–September | gut | gut |
| Warty cabbage Bunias orientalis | May–July | gut | gut |
| White Willow Salix alba | April–May | gut | gut |
| Woad Isatis tinctoria | May–June | gut | gut |
| Yellow Sweet Clover Melilotus officinalis | May–September | gut | gut |
| Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus | May–July | gut | mittel |
| Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Bearberry cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Blackthorn (Sloe) Prunus spinosa | April–May | gut | mittel |
| Bush Vetch Vicia sepium | May–August | gut | mittel |
| Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis | May–July | gut | mittel |
| Common bugloss Anchusa officinalis | May–August | gut | mittel |
| Creeping comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum | April–May | gut | mittel |
| Creeping thyme Thymus praecox | May–July | gut | mittel |
| Garden catmint Nepeta x faassenii | May–September | gut | mittel |
| Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa | April–May | gut | mittel |
| Greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea | April–June | gut | mittel |
| Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea | March–May | gut | mittel |
| Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria | May–August | gut | mittel |
| Lemon tree Citrus limon | March, April, May, September, October | gut | mittel |
| Lesser honeywort Cerinthe minor | May–July | gut | mittel |
| Meadow Clary (Meadow Sage) Salvia pratensis | May–August | gut | mittel |
| Medlar Mespilus germanica | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Perennial cornflower Centaurea montana | May–July | gut | mittel |
| Pontic rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Sea kale Crambe maritima | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens | May | gut | mittel |
| Valerian Valeriana officinalis | May–August | gut | mittel |
| Wild Service Tree Sorbus torminalis | May–June | gut | mittel |
| Black Medick Medicago lupulina | May–September | gut | mäßig |
| Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris | May–July | gut | mäßig |
| Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris | April–June | gut | mäßig |
| Norway Maple Acer platanoides | April–May | gut | mäßig |
| Blueberry (Bilberry) Vaccinium myrtillus | April–May | gut | gering |
| Bugle Ajuga reptans | April–July | gut | gering |
| Comfrey Symphytum officinale | May–July | gut | gering |
| Common Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus | May–September | gut | gering |
| Common Sage Salvia officinalis | May–July | gut | gering |
| Guelder Rose Viburnum opulus | May–June | gut | gering |
| Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor | March–May | gut | gering |
| Lingonberry (Cowberry) Vaccinium vitis-idaea | May–June | gut | gering |
| Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera | May–June | gut | gering |
| Barberry Berberis vulgaris | May–June | mittel | sehr gut |
| Almond willow Salix triandra | April–May | mittel | gut |
| Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris | April–June | mittel | gut |
| Dwarf mallow Malva neglecta | May–October | mittel | gut |
| Hoary cress Lepidium draba | April–June | mittel | gut |
| Rough hawk's-beard Crepis biennis | May–July | mittel | gut |
| Sycamore Maple Acer pseudoplatanus | April–May | mittel | gut |
| Wood Avens (Herb Bennet) Geum urbanum | May–August | mittel | gut |
| Armenian grape hyacinth Muscari armeniacum | March–May | mittel | mittel |
| Basket of gold Aurinia saxatilis | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Bay willow Salix pentandra | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Bidens ferulifolia Bidens ferulifolia | May–October | mittel | mittel |
| Bigroot cranesbill Geranium macrorrhizum | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Bird Cherry Prunus padus | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Black cherry Prunus serotina | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Black salsify Scorzonera hispanica | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Bladder senna Colutea arborescens | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum | May–August | mittel | mittel |
| Bog bilberry Vaccinium uliginosum | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Common bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Common scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Common stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium | April–September | mittel | mittel |
| Common vetch Vicia sativa | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Dittany Dictamnus albus | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Field Bean Vicia faba | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Flowering currant Ribes sanguineum | March–May | mittel | mittel |
| Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna und Crataegus laevigata | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Hoary stock Matthiola incana | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Holly Ilex aquifolium | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Honesty Lunaria annua | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Horseradish Armoracia rusticana | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Japanese cherry Prunus serrulata | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Judas tree Cercis siliquastrum | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Large bitter-cress Cardamine amara | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Leopard's bane Doronicum orientale | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Mahaleb cherry Prunus mahaleb | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense | May–August | mittel | mittel |
| Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare | May–September | mittel | mittel |
| Perennial honesty Lunaria rediviva | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Primrose Primula vulgaris | March–May | mittel | mittel |
| Red horse-chestnut Aesculus x carnea | May | mittel | mittel |
| Redcurrant Ribes rubrum | April–May | mittel | mittel |
| Rocket Eruca vesicaria | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Sea thrift Armeria maritima | May–August | mittel | mittel |
| Siberian dogwood Cornus alba | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Small bugloss Anchusa arvensis | May–September | mittel | mittel |
| Small cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Spignel Meum athamanticum | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Spreading bellflower Campanula patula | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Swedish whitebeam Scandosorbus intermedia | May | mittel | mittel |
| Tatar maple Acer tataricum | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Tree heath Erica arborea | February–May | mittel | mittel |
| Turnip Brassica rapa var. sylvestris | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Virginia stock Malcolmia maritima | May–August | mittel | mittel |
| Water avens Geum rivale | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Watercress Nasturtium officinale | May–August | mittel | mittel |
| Whitebeam Sorbus aria | May–June | mittel | mittel |
| Wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum | May–July | mittel | mittel |
| Yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon | April–June | mittel | mittel |
| Bastard balm Melittis melissophyllum | May–June | mittel | mäßig |
| Bladder campion Silene vulgaris | May–August | mittel | mäßig |
| French lavender Lavandula stoechas | April–June | mittel | mäßig |
| Ground Elder Aegopodium podagraria | May–August | mittel | mäßig |
| Ragged robin Silene flos-cuculi | May–July | mittel | mäßig |
| Snake's head fritillary Fritillaria meleagris | April–May | mittel | mäßig |
| Sweet William Dianthus barbatus | May–July | mittel | mäßig |
| Wisteria Wisteria sinensis | May | mittel | mäßig |
| Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica | May–June | mittel | gering |
| Common Dogwood Cornus sanguinea | May–June | mittel | gering |
| Currant Ribes x spec. | April–May | mittel | gering |
| Spindle Tree Euonymus europaeus | May–June | mittel | gering |
| Eared willow Salix aurita | April–May | mäßig | gut |
| Lilac Syringa | May | mäßig | gut |
| Myrtle Myrtus communis | May–July | mäßig | gut |
| Pomegranate Punica granatum | May–July | mäßig | gut |
| Alpine currant Ribes alpinum | April–May | mäßig | mittel |
| Common chickweed Stellaria media | January–December | mäßig | mittel |
| Creeping willow Salix repens | April–May | mäßig | mittel |
| Field pennycress Thlaspi arvense | April–July | mäßig | mittel |
| Flixweed Descurainia sophia | May–August | mäßig | mittel |
| Garden cress Lepidium sativum | May–July | mäßig | mittel |
| Hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale | May–September | mäßig | mittel |
| Henbit dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule | March, April, May, September, October | mäßig | mittel |
| Persian speedwell Veronica persica | January–November | mäßig | mittel |
| Silverweed Potentilla anserina | May–August | mäßig | mittel |
| Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum | April–May | mäßig | mittel |
| Summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum | April–May | mäßig | mittel |
| Tormentil Potentilla erecta | May–September | mäßig | mittel |
| Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus | May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Common fumitory Fumaria officinalis | May–September | mäßig | mäßig |
| Cuckooflower (Lady's Smock) Cardamine pratensis | April–June | mäßig | mäßig |
| Evergreen Candytuft Iberis sempervirens | March–May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Firethorn (Pyracantha) Pyracantha coccinea | May–June | mäßig | mäßig |
| Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys | April–July | mäßig | mäßig |
| Grape Hyacinth Muscari botryoides | April–May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Herb Robert Geranium robertianum | May–October | mäßig | mäßig |
| Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis | May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis | March–May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata | May–June | mäßig | mäßig |
| Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia | May–September | mäßig | mäßig |
| Pear Pyrus communis | April–May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Plum Prunus domestica | April–May | mäßig | mäßig |
| Red Campion Silene dioica | April–October | mäßig | mäßig |
| Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris | February–October | mäßig | mäßig |
| Smoke tree Cotinus coggygria | May–June | mäßig | mäßig |
| Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides | May–September | mäßig | mäßig |
| Wild pansy Viola tricolor | April–September | mäßig | mäßig |
| Wormseed Wallflower Erysimum cheiranthoides | May–September | mäßig | mäßig |
| Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris | May–October | mäßig | gering |
| Cowslip Primula veris | February–June | mäßig | gering |
| Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis | April–October | mäßig | gering |
| Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica | May–September | mäßig | gering |
| Foxglove Tree (Paulownia) Paulownia | April–June | mäßig | gering |
| Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii | April–June | mäßig | gering |
| Red Dead-Nettle Lamium purpureum | April–August | mäßig | gering |
| White Dead-Nettle Lamium album | April–October | mäßig | gering |
| Common Broom Cytisus scoparius | May–July | gering | gut |
| Common peony Paeonia officinalis | May–June | gering | gut |
| Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum | May–October | gering | gut |
| Manna Ash (Flowering Ash) Fraxinus ornus | May–June | gering | gut |
| Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia | May–July | gering | mittel |
| Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna | March–May | gering | mittel |
| Red-berried elder Sambucus racemosa | April–May | gering | mittel |
| Scentless mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum | May–September | gering | mittel |
| Yellow anemone Anemone ranunculoides | March–May | gering | mittel |
| Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus | April–May | gering | mäßig |
| Laburnum (Golden Chain Tree) Laburnum anagyroides | May | gering | mäßig |
| Apple Malus domestica/sylvestris | April–May | gering | gering |
| Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens | April–September | gering | gering |
| Daisy Bellis perennis | February–October | gering | gering |
| Flax Linum usitatissimum | May–August | gering | gering |
| Hedge Bedstraw Galium album | May–September | gering | gering |
| Mock Orange Philadelphus coronarius | May–June | gering | gering |
| Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum | May | gering | gering |
| Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana | April–May | gering | gering |
| White Campion Silene latifolia | May–September | gering | gering |
| Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca | April–June | gering | gering |