Plum
Prunus domestica
- Flowering period
- April–May
- Nectar
- mäßig
- Pollen
- mäßig
The Plum flowers in April and May, in the fruit bloom between cherry and apple. It offers only a moderate amount of nectar and pollen and therefore does not rank among the strong fruit-tree flows. On traditional orchard meadows it supplements the colonies' spring development together with cherry and apple. For fruit set, bee visits are decisive.
Sources (5)
- Pflaume, Pflanzensteckbrief bei Die Honigmacher (Deutscher Imkerbund)
- Bienenweidepflanzen für den Hausgarten, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG) Veitshöchheim
- Bienenweiden, Hortipendium
- Apfel, Kirsche und Pflaume, 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