Small-leaved Lime (Winter Lime)
Tilia cordata
- Flowering period
- June–July
- Nectar
- sehr gut
- Pollen
- gering
Small-leaved Lime (Winter Lime) flowers from late June to July, about two weeks after the large-leaved lime, and is the most significant summer flow in towns and parks. It pours out good nectar but provides only little pollen. Its honey shimmers greenish and has a strong minty scent because it contains many essential oils. Besides the blossom nectar, lime aphids can additionally produce honeydew, though infestation varies greatly from year to year.
Sources (5)
- Trachtpflanzen-Katalog Bienenroute: Winter-Linde
- 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
- Filipiak, Walczyńska, Denisow, Petanidou, Ziółkowska (2022): Phenology and production of pollen, nectar and sugar in 1612 plant species from various environments
- Linde, Die Honigmacher (Deutscher Imkerbund)