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Title: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: Nock on June 19, 2019, 07:07:00 PM
Any experience with bees working it? 
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: BeeMaster2 on June 19, 2019, 07:43:52 PM
Do yo have a picture of it?
Jim Altmiller
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: BeeMaster2 on June 19, 2019, 07:51:00 PM
I found it.

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Is says it is a self pollenating plant. If that is the case does it even have nectaries to attract pollinators?
Jim Altmiller
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: paus on June 19, 2019, 08:42:25 PM
In my younger days I baled lots of sericea  and I do not remember  bees in the meadows but then I was not looking for bees
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: iddee on June 19, 2019, 08:47:08 PM
If you were barefoot, like I was, you would remember the bees in the meadows.   :shocked: :cheesy:
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: CoolBees on June 19, 2019, 08:58:43 PM
Quote from: iddee on June 19, 2019, 08:47:08 PM
If you were barefoot, like I was, you would remember the bees in the meadows.   :shocked: :cheesy:

That there's the truth!  :grin: :shocked: :angry: :cool:
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: Nock on June 19, 2019, 09:14:19 PM
That?s it Jim. I can?t find any good info. Some say some years they will work it. A lot of here on the reclaim ground.
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: saltybluegrass on June 20, 2019, 11:13:10 PM
Quote from: CoolBees on June 19, 2019, 08:58:43 PM
Quote from: iddee on June 19, 2019, 08:47:08 PM
If you were barefoot, like I was, you would remember the bees in the meadows.   :shocked: :cheesy:

That there's the truth!  :grin: :shocked: :angry: :cool:

You all were right - they got me the other day!!! But I remember all the clover bloom in Kentucky as a child being stung quite a bit
My girls are starting to notice my sunflowers I planted for them - tickles me pink
Title: Re: Sericea Lespedeza
Post by: herbhome on June 21, 2019, 01:38:33 AM
Nock,
I have seen my bees working it, but at the time it was a period of dearth. I have no idea if they actually get any appreciable nectar or pollen from it.  :smile: