Image Copyright 2002, David L. Green
April 16, 2002, 10:19 AM Sumter, SC USA
Tulip poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
-A major nectar plant; it literally hums, when it blooms.
Image Copyright 2002, David L. Green
April 16, 2002, 10:19 AM Sumter, SC USA
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Image Copyright 2002, David L. Green
April 16, 2002, 10:19 AM Sumter, SC USA
Image Copyright 2002, David L. Green
April 16, 2002, 10:19 AM Sumter, SC USA
Most common flower visitor: Honeybee
(near a commercial apiary)
Other common pollinators: Bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus), White-faced hornet queen,
Vespula sp., Silver spotted skipper
Also seen: one green halictid bee, unknown lepidopteran, ants
Tulip poplar is one of the most famous honey sources of the Appalachian area of the USA. The honey is dark and reddish when light passes thru. It is rich and robust in flavor, a bit too strong perhaps for those who are used to clover, but in its native area, it is the honey of choice.