Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 1
Number 10 October, 1960 Article 10
1-1-1960
Honey flora calendar for November Honey flora calendar for November
R S. Coleman
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Poot
Snap an 1 tattle, Yor- r<-l, or Small-budded
York Hum
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M Bell Mullen
White (Junior Wuudoo
Chlttiek
Holly Leaf Banksla River Gum
Lemon-scented (iuin Cleveland:* Ulack-butt Hough Fruited Mullen
Ewal'tptu-i Utcipiens,
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Huralt/ptu* tiwili*,
1 M i l . i l,
Kunilyptut kumphleba,
li n t l i .
K untl>/i>tu* prei**ia>ui, Sehuu.
EimtlijplH* nduimi, Sehuu.
Lambtrtia inermit, R.Br.
Dn/'inUra pulyciphaia, Benth.
Bankria ilicifolia, R .Br.
Euralyptm camMuUiuit, Data.
Eucalypti!! rilriodora.
Hook.
SuaUfplut Clelandi, Maiden
Kuailyptut corrugata, Luerim.
In the malice ureas In tie S o u t h e r n a n d t h e 1 M side of limestone hills in the Wan- neroo area
Widespread throughout the State, marina from salmon (iuius til Coorow
From the Murchlsnu Itiver on the ro.el t<i OftrftNTTOQ to thn Great Southern, and Salmon ( d i m s
Stirling Range and Albany ills- tricts
Spring White Hum is found niiinly on the tops of the hills, starting mid-September and going through to Xmas time in the area from Bolgart to Wandering
Southern sand plain
Gravelly hills north of Perth ...
Coastal sand plain
North-eastern portion of the State
Planted extensively around Perth. A native of N S W .
Honey Quality Hood
Good
Good
Excellent ....
Good
Poor Good Good
Qood Unknown ....
Qrows between Westonla and Unknown ....
Southern Cross
Quantity Good
Good
Kxcdleut ....
Excellent ....
Good
Poor Good Good
Good Unknown ....
Quality of Pollen Good
Good
Poor
Poor
Good
Good Good Good
Good Unknown ....
Unknown .... 1 Unknown ....
KeinurUs
The tree looks very much like n Tuart In the coastal areas, la usually mallno In the outer wheat belt. Beekeepers aloug the ooast regard it as a fairly reliable producer, but as It only occurs In small stands Is not of very much importance.
Very different reports about this tree from various areas.
Some ureas report excellent Hows and high quality honey, in others the tree Is not regarded as a nectar bearing tree at all.
Major honey plant, but is dellclent In pollen when the Cape Weed Is in (lower, It will produce quite a large surplus.
Hu.l development is abont u lo months. As It grows on good agricultural ureas, most of It bus been cleared.
Muny reports of the blossoms being worked by insects reported to be quite a lot of nectar in the base of the (lowers. This Is a tree we would like more reports about.
Honey—late spring early summer. Seems to open earlier on gravelly hills In the Dale, York anil Wandering areas.
Flowers most of the year with Its flush porlod In Spring.
Regarded as a good flower by local beekeepers.
More Information would bo appreciated 00 this plant.
Uncertain ylelder, and has a long flowering season.
Changes Into Floodorl Gum as it comes south. One of the muior honey plants of the Eastern States and produces quite a lot of honey.
A number of beekeepers have reported flows from this source.
From reports from non-beekeepers, this could bo one of our future honey plants.
From reports from non-beekeepers, It la a long flowering tree.
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Yellow Tingle
I.eip Mallee
Angular Mallee
Jarrah
Crown Top Mallee ...
Karri
Diamond Bush
Honeysuckle
silver llanksla or Yel- low lianksia
Coastal Paper Bark
Taylorlna
WUd Hop»
Enrulypiwi Guil/oyUi, Maiden
Eucatyptut incnutala, Labill.
Euculyptui incrauata, Lablll. Var. aneuloia or E. anfuloia Euealyptut IfptophylUl,
F. Muell.
Eucalyptus rnarginata, Sm.
Eurtilyptiu pileata, Blake- ly
Euralyptu* direrticolor, r, Mii.ii.
Boitiaea laidlauriana, Tovey et Morris
Drunniira ituppiua, l.lndl.
Lambertut inulliftora, l.lndl.
Bankfia attcnuata, U.Br.
MulaUma eutieularii, Lablll.
Melaleuca pauperiJUtra, W. Much.
P&oralia pinruita, Linn.
Chorilatna hinula, IJenth.
] Southern coastal forests, usually found on river, creek banks and valleys
Widespread
Very widespread
Widespread
One of the main forest trees In Western Australia
In the karri forest
Great Southern
Coastal plain
Southern coastal swamps and Stirling Ranges
Swamp
Albany area
Coorow
Good
Good
Good
Good 1
Good
Unknown ....
Excellent ....
Good
Oood
Good ?
Good
Good
Good
Excellent ....
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good ?
Good
Good 1
Bmettaat
Good
Good
Good?
Good
Good
Good
E x c e l l e n t ....
Good
Oood
Good
Good
Good!
Excellent ....
Oood
Poor
Excellent ....
Good
Good
Oood
Good
Oood
Excellent ....
Go.id
This tree has heen reported as a most unreliable producer as it seems to bo sensitive to cold weather.
Many different reports. Information is needed on tliis plant.
Reported as a good honey producer in the Eastern States, la not worked by beekeepers here.
Differing reports, most of them saying this tree Is of little use to the 1 keeper. Honey as said In one report ; How thin and light In colour with mild flavour.
One of the major honey plants, It needs a wet spring to i lie imds. A dry bui humid early rammer to produce heavily. The coastal jarrah seem to produce better than hills jarrah.
ti f tho varieties we need more information about.
The major BOW starts in November-December. However, if bees are taken down In this time into the forest the intermittent How from the Karri due to rain will cause excessive swarming.
One of tho best pollen plants wo have here in Western Australia. Its main disadvantage is that It tends to make the hives swarm.
Only one report from a beekeeper. More information Is needed.
Red Bowers on the sand plain and yellow flowers In the Darling Range and south.
Regarded as a very good producer by those beekeepers " 1 " ' work the area wherein It grows.
Not extensively worked by beekeepers.
Connoisseur's honey. Very limited area. Tho honey Is greatly sought by those win. appreciate good honey.
Bees work this in the rain as Sowers are abundant, fill lb. is the average usual from this How. The activity ol 1 a on this llmv .seems to be associated with the weather 0 ill inns. Blowers over a long period.
It will be seen frmi this ll«t that Information concerning many neetar-bearlna plants Is far from adequate. We would appreciate further Information from beekeeper*.
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