Trees & Honeybees - Mimosa 

Thanks so much, DC!

Thank you kindly, Tim! The excessive spring rains limited the bees' ability to work, but they're doing pretty good now!

Thanks so much, Tim! I really appreciate your support, brother. God bless y'all!

Yes, they are considered invasive but that's not been my experience here. They do not seem to out compete local flora. Thanks so much for watching and for the great feedback!

That's awesome! If you don't have some there already, I'd recommend Red Maple, Black Locust, Tulip Poplar, and White Flowering Crabapple, just to name a few. I sincerely appreciate the feedback. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting.

You're very welcome! Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!

Great tip on the 300 yard throw! Thanks so much for watching and commenting !

Maybe just a bit too far north. Generally do well in zones 6 to 10. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

Yes, I saw Bob's video. He indicated Mimosa could add 15 pounds of honey to colonies if sufficient Mimosa is present. He says it tastes great. I'm not seeing many bees on the blooms here either. They are preferring white clover and sunflowers. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!

@@TennesseeMountainBees could be different in his area mine are workin white clover and sourwood is blooming and sumac is soon to be done

@joekuder Sumac just about to bloom here. My bees love the Winged Sumacs

There is a mimosa I witnessed today in the back yard that does not have a single bloom on it but was covered with bees getting something off the leaves. A few dirt dobbers also.

Interesting! Honeydew maybe?

I remember many more as ornamentals a few decades ago. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!

Yes, and he said it has an orange tint. I'd like to try some, but only a few mimosa trees around here for my bees. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting.

I would never argue with a horticulturist but will say they'd have a difficult time documenting the invasive nature of Mimosa in my area. They simply do not out compete local flora. As I often say, one man's weed is another man's flower. True they are relatively short lived, but to honey bee colonies, it might as well be an eternity. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@@TennesseeMountainBees the thing is it’s not about the man. It’s it’s impact on natives. Man has caused a lot of problems by introducing non native species. Vitex is very invasive in rocky creek bed areas but I have 5 and never see any wild ones around here in our sand. It does depend on the area.

Its very useful medicinally and I know its not invasive where i live. Invasive is defined by area meaning its invasive in one place but belongs in other places and has very good uses.

There was one on my block where I grew up 50 years ago. It’s still there & still the only one in town

@@johnblaze5252 Awesome!