Amanda Borden presented at Herb Day on May 13 in Montgomery on “Planting to Attract Bees, Butterflies, and Friends.” Here is the text of her slides:
170513 herb day talk text only
All four of the books Amanda recommended are on the last slide.
Here is the information Amanda passed around from the University of Georgia:
| Plants for prolonged-blooming bee pasture in the Southeast [xvi], [xvii], [xviii], [xix], [xx], [xxi] | |||||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Type | Availability | Resource (nectar orpollen) | Bloom Dates |
| Cajeput (Tea Tree) | Melaleuca quinquenervia | tree | feral | n,p | much of the year |
| Chickweed | Stellaria spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral | n,p | much of the year |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativa | ann. herb | cultivated | n,p | much of the year |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita spp. | ann. | cultivated | n,p | much of the year |
| Alder | Alnus spp. | tree | feral | p | January-June |
| Blueberry | Vaccinium spp. | shrub | cultivated, feral | n,p | January-June |
| Maple | Acer spp. | tree | feral | n,p | January-May |
| Cantaloupe | Cucumis melo | ann. herb | cultivated | n,p | February-August |
| Citrus | Citrus spp. | tree | cultivated | n,p | February-May |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum spp. | bien. or per. herb | feral | n,p | February-September |
| Dead Nettle (Henbit) | Lamium spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral, ornamental, sometimes invasive | p | February-October |
| Elm | Ulmus spp. | tree | feral | n,p | February-April |
| Groundsel | Senecio spp. | ann. or per. herb, shrub | feral, ornamental | n,p | February-May |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | February-June |
| Peach | Prunus persica | tree | cultivated | n,p | February-April |
| Pine | Pinus spp. | tree | cultivated, feral | p | February-April |
| Skunk Cabbage (Polecat Weed) | Symplocarpus foetidus | per. herb | feral, ornamental | p | February-April |
| Titi (Spring Titi) | Cliftonia spp. | shrub | feral | n,p | February-April |
| Willow | Salix spp. | tree | feral | n,p | February-June |
| Apple | Malus spp. | tree | cultivated | n,p | March-May |
| Ash | Fraxinus spp. | tree | feral | p | March-May |
| Blackberry | Rubus spp. | shrub | cultivated, feral | n,p | March-June |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | tree | feral | n,p | March-June |
| Cherry (cultivated and uncultivated) | Prunus spp. | tree, shrub | cultivated, feral | n,p | March-May |
| Cottonwood | Populus spp. | tree | feral | p | March-May |
| Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida | tree | feral | n,p | March-April |
| Gallberry | Ilex glabra | shrub | feral | n,p | March-June |
| Mustard | Brassica spp. | ann. or bien. herb | feral | n,p | March-September |
| Oak | Quercus spp. | tree | feral | p | March-May |
| Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | tree | cultivated, feral | n,p | March-June |
| Plum (cultivated) | Prunus spp. | tree | cultivated | n,p | March-April |
| Rape (Canola) | Brassica napus | ann. herb. | cultivated oilseed | n,p | March-May |
| Rattan Vine | Berchemia scandens | shrub | feral | . | March-June |
| Redbud | Cercis spp. | shrub, tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | March-May |
| Tupelo | Nyssa spp. | tree | feral | n,p | March-June |
| Vervain | Verbena spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | March-October |
| Alsike Clover | Trifolium hybridum | per. herb | cultivated forage | n,p | April-September |
| Bindweed | Convolvulus spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral, ornamental, sometimes invasive | n,p | April-September |
| Buckeye | Aesculus spp. | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | April-May |
| Buckthorn | Rhamnus spp. | shrub, tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-June |
| Catclaw | Acacia greggii | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | April-July |
| Coneflower | Rudbeckia spp. | ann., bien, or per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-September |
| Corn | Zea maize | ann. | cultivated | p | April-September |
| Crimson Clover | Trifolium incarnatum | ann. herb | cultivated forage | n,p | April-June |
| Elderberry | Sambucus spp. | shrub, tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-July |
| Holly | Ilex spp. | shrub, tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-June |
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | tree | feral | n,p | April-June |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera spp. | shrub | feral | n,p | April-August |
| Horsemint (Bee Balm) | Monarda spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-October |
| Huckleberry | Gaylussacia spp. | shrub | feral | n,p | April-June |
| Johnson Grass | Sorghum halepense | per. | cultivated forage, feral, sometimes noxious | . | April-November |
| Marigold | Gaillardia pulchella | ann. | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-October |
| Mesquite | Prosopsis glandulosa | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | April-June |
| Pear | Pyrus spp. | tree | cultivated, ornamental | n,p | April-May |
| Pepper Vine | Ampelopsis spp. | vine, shrub | feral | n,p | April-August |
| Persian Clover | Trifolium resupinatum | ann. herb | . | n,p | April-September |
| Privet | Ligustrum spp. | shrub | feral, ornamental | n,p | April-July |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | short-lived per. | cultivated forage | n,p | April-September |
| Sage | Salvia spp. | ann. or per. herb, shrub | ornamental | n,p | April-May |
| Sweet Clover (White, Yellow) | Melilotus spp. | bien. herb | cultivated forage | n,p | April-October |
| Thistles | Cirsium spp. | ann., bien., or per. herb | feral | n,p | April-October |
| Tickseed | Coreopsis lanceolata | per. herb | feral | n | April-June |
| Titi (Summer Titi) | Cyrilla racemiflora | shrub | feral | n,p | April-July |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendron tulipifera | tree | feral | n,p | April-June |
| Vetch | Vicia spp. | ann. or bien. herb | cultivated forage | n,p | April-September |
| White Clover (White Dutch, Ladino) | Trifolium repens | per. | cultivated forage | n,p | April-October |
| Yellow Rocket | Barbarea vulgaris | bien. or per. herb | feral, sometimes noxious | n,p | April-June |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | per. herb | cultivated forage | n,p | May-October |
| American Beautyberry (French Mulberry) | Callicarpa americana | shrub | feral, ornamental | n | May-June |
| Aster | Aster spp. | per. herb | feral | n,p | May-November |
| Bermuda Grass | Cynodon dactylon | per. grass | cultivated forage | . | May-November |
| Bitterweed | Helenium amarum | ann. | feral | n,p | May-November |
| Carpet Grass | Phyla nodiflora | per. herb | feral, groundcover | n | May-frost |
| Catalpa (Catawba) | Catalpa spp. | tree | feral | n,p | May-June |
| Chinese Tallow Tree | Sapium sebiferum | tree | ornamental | n | May-June |
| Grape | Vitis spp. | per. vine | cultivated | n,p | May-July |
| Palmetto (Cabbage Palm) | Sabal spp. | palm | feral | n,p | May-July |
| Palmetto (Saw Palmetto) | Serenoa repens | palm | feral | n,p | May-July |
| Prickly Pear | Opuntia spp. | cacti, tree-like | feral, ornamental | n,p | May-June |
| Raspberry | Rubus spp. | shrub | feral | n,p | May-June |
| Smartweed | Polygonum spp. | ann. or per. herb | cultivated, feral, ornamental | n,p | May-November |
| Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | ann. | cultivated | p | May-October |
| Sourwood | Oxydendrum arboreum | tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | May-July |
| Spanish Needles | Bidens spp. | ann. or per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | May-November |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | May-September |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | vine | feral, ornamental | n,p | May-August |
| Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus | ann. | cultivated | n,p | May-August |
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache spp. | per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | June-September |
| Balloon Vine | Cardiospermum halicacabum | ann. or bien. vine | feral, ornamental | . | June-August |
| Basswood | Tilia spp. | tree | feral | n,p | June-July |
| Blue Vine | Cynanchum laeve | per. herb | feral | n,p | June-September |
| Boneset (Joe-Pye Weed) | Eupatorium spp. | per. herb, shrub | feral, ornamental | n,p | June-November |
| Buckwheat | Fagopyrum esculentum | herb | cultivated | n,p | June-frost |
| Buttonbush | Cephalanthus spp. | shrub, tree | feral | n,p | June-September |
| Clethra (Sweet Pepperbush) | Clethra alnifolia | shrub | feral | n,p | June-September |
| Cotton | Gossypium spp. | ann. herb | cultivated | n,p | June-September |
| Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata | ann. herb | cultivated | n,p | June-September |
| Cranberry | Vaccinium macrocarpon | evergreen | cultivated, feral | n,p | June-July |
| Ironweed | Vernonia spp. | per. herb, shrub, tree | feral, ornamental | n,p | June-October |
| Lespedeza (Bush Clover) | Lespedeza spp. | per. herb, shrub | feral, ornamental | n,p | June-October |
| Lima Bean | Phaseolus lunatus | herb | cultivated | n,p | June-July |
| Loosestrife (Purple Loosestrife) | Lythrum salicaria | per. herb | cultivated, feral | n,p | June-September |
| Mexican Clover | Richardia scabra | ann. herb | cultivated, feral | n | June-frost |
| Milkweed | Asclepias spp. | per. herb | feral | n | June-August |
| Mint | Mentha spp. | per. herb | cultivated, feral, ornamental | n | June-September |
| Partridge Pea | Cassia fasciculata | ann. herb | feral | n,p | June-October |
| Prickly Ash | Aralia spinosa | shrub, tree | feral | n | June-August |
| Star Thistle | Centaurea spp. | ann., bien., or per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | June-October |
| Sunflower | Helianthus spp. | ann. or per. herb | cultivated ornamental and oilseed, feral | n,p | June-November |
| Vitex (Chaste Tree) | Vitex spp. | shrub, tree | ornamental | n,p | June-July |
| Broomweed | Gutierrezia texana | per. herb | feral | . | July-October |
| Goldenrod | Solidago spp. | per. herb | feral | n,p | July-November |
| Ragweed | Ambrosia spp. | herb | feral, often noxious | p | July-October |
| Snowvine | Mikania scandens | per. vine | feral | n,p | July-frost |
| Soybean | Glycine max | ann. herb | cultivated | n,p | July-October |
| Woodbine | Clematis virginiana | per. herb | feral, ornamental | n,p | July-September |
| Brazilian Pepper Tree | Schinus terebinthifolius | shrub, tree | feral, ornamental, sometimes noxious | . | August-October |
| Crown-beard | Verbesina spp. | ann. or per. herb, shrub, tree | feral | n,p | August-October |
| Matchweed (Snakeweed) | Gutierrezia sarothrae | per. herb | feral | n,p | August-October |
| Prairie clover | Dalea spp. | herb, shrub | feral | n,p | September-October |
| Baccharis (Groundsel) | Baccharis spp. | shrub | feral, ornamental | n,p | October-November |
| Strawberry | Fragaria x ananassa | per. herb | cultivated,feral | n,p | December-May |
