Blackthorn (Sloe)
Prunus spinosa
- Flowering period
- April–May
- Nectar
- gut
- Pollen
- mittel
Blackthorn (Sloe) flowers in April and May before the leaves appear and is thus one of the first widespread flows in hedges and on forest margins. It provides good nectar and medium pollen, broadly supporting colony development in spring. It grows on moderately dry to fresh, nutrient- and base-rich loam soils and forms dense stands on embankments and field margins. For beekeeping it is above all a build-up flow; a varietal honey generally does not result from it.
Sources (7)
- Trachtpflanzen-Katalog Bienenroute: Schlehe
- Bienenweidekatalog Baden-Württemberg, Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz mit Universität Hohenheim
- Bienenweidepflanzen für den Hausgarten, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG) Veitshöchheim
- 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