tree desirable for its color and berry production. It
is propagated by cuttings or seed.
 Chinese tallow tree, Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.,
N-C-S, is a fine shade tree which can be propagated
by seed or cuttings.
 Scrub holly, Ilex cumulicola Small, N-C-S, is a small
holly, which can be transplanted or propagated by
cuttings.
 Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera L., N-C, is a fast-
growing tree that is a major nectar source from the
piedmont of Georgia northward. It can be trans-
planted. Generally it is most abundant along water
courses.
 Southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora L., N-C,
is a large slow-growing evergreen shade tree. It can
be transplanted, but recovers slowly.
 Cassava, Manihot grahamii Hook, N-C-S, is a small
tree, generally propagated by seed.
 Sweet bay, Magnolia virginiana L., N-C-S, is
similar to southern magnolia described above.


Shrubs and Small Trees
 Glossy abelia, Abelia grandiflora L., N, is good for
base plantings, hedges and borders. It can be propa-
gated by cuttings and withstands partial shade.
 Privets and ligustrums, Ligustrum spp., N-C-S, are
used in hedges and borders. They can be propagated
by seeds or cuttings.
 Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria Ait., N-C, is a foundation
or screen plant, propagated by seeds or cuttings, but
difficult to transplant.
 Sweet acacia, Acacia farnesiana L., C-S, is a thorny,
bushy shrub, generally found along the coast. It is
propagated by seed.
 Common mesquite, Prosopis chilensis L., is a
bushy shrub planted along Florida's east coast as a
nectar source. It is propagated by seed.
 Caution: some of the plants above may be pro-
 tected. Always check with your local
 forestry officer or appropriate officials
 before collecting plants from native areas.


References I


 Florida conditions are diverse, ranging from cool
temperate in the extreme north to subtropical in the
south. Additionally, extensive coastal areas have to
be considered. Because of this climatic variation, it
is not practical to list all possible plants that might
contribute to the welfare of the honey bee. The follow-
ing list of references will aid the beekeeper who
wishes additional information on nectar and pollen
resources in Florida.

Arnold, Lillian. 1954. Some Honey Plants of Florida,
 University of Florida, Agricultural Experiment
 Bulletin 548, Gainesville, FL.
Morton, Julia. 1964. "Honeybee Plants of South


 Florida," Proceedings of the 77th Annual Meeting
 of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Miami
 Beach, Vol. 77: 415-436.
Lovell, Harvey. 1966. Honey Plants Manual, A. I.
 Root Co., Medina, OH.
Oertel, Everett. 1980. "Nectar and Pollen Plants,"
 in Agriculture Handbook 335, Beekeeping in the
 United States, United States Department of Agri-
 culture, Washington, D.C., 16-24.
Ordetx, Gonzalo. 1952. Flora Apicola de America
 Tropical, La Habana, Cuba: Editorial Lex.
Robinson, Frank and Everett Oertel. 1975. "Sources
 of Nectar and Pollen," in The Hive and the Honey
 Bee, Dadant and Sons, Inc., Hamilton, IL, 283-303.