. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. The Sources of Nectar and Pollen 373 Acacias, wattles, Acacia spp. Shrubs or trees, flowers small, in heads. Catolaw, A. Greggii, May and July. Honey white, fine flavor. Catolaw, A. Greggii and A. Wrightii, semi-arid regions of Texas and Arizona. Catclaw and the closely related huajilla, Havardia (Xygia) brevifolia, are of first rank among honey-plants. The various wattles are listed as important honey sources in Australia, Africa and tropical America. Black wattle, A. decurrens mollis, and othe
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. The Sources of Nectar and Pollen 373 Acacias, wattles, Acacia spp. Shrubs or trees, flowers small, in heads. Catolaw, A. Greggii, May and July. Honey white, fine flavor. Catolaw, A. Greggii and A. Wrightii, semi-arid regions of Texas and Arizona. Catclaw and the closely related huajilla, Havardia (Xygia) brevifolia, are of first rank among honey-plants. The various wattles are listed as important honey sources in Australia, Africa and tropical America. Black wattle, A. decurrens mollis, and other species are of value in California and in Hawaii. Huisache, A. (Vachellia) Farnesiana, is also present along the Rio Grande. A. con- stricta, June, Arizona. Vari- ous species in subtropical re- gions, probably all valuable. Aceracese ; see Maple family. .^sculacese; see Buckeye family. Ailanthus, tree of heaven, Ailanthus glandulosa. Native of China, reported in eastern United States and as valuable in Cali- fornia. Honey ill-tasting. Extra-floral nectaries present. Ailanthus family, Simarubacese; see Ailanthus and Manchineel. Alder, Alnus spp. Pollen. Alfalfa, Medicago sativa (Fig. 146). Perennial, 12-18 inches, ex- cessively branched after cut- ting, short raceme of blue or violet flowers. Blooms several times during summer, depending on number of cuttings. Honey light in color, granulates quickly, especially after extraction, flavor excellent. Grown throughout United States but valuable as a honey-plant only west of Mississippi River (except in rare cases). Native of old world. The main source of honey in the irrigated regions of Colorado, Utah and other western states. The honey from this source is reported as amber from more southern localities, but this may be due to an admixture of other honeys. Alfalfa honey is produced extensively as comb- honey, but in this form it suffers in comparison with that of the clovers because of rapid granulation. The flavor is de- scribed
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