Rabbit-foot Clover

[BeeHopper]

Trifolium Arvense. My bees are working acres of this stuff nearby, anyone know the importance of it as a honey plant ????  

[Brian D. Bray]

The common name is trefoil a relative of alfalfa and the various clovers.  They are legumes like peas, vetch, and beans.  All of which are good honey sources.

I knew that four years I spent in Future Farmers of America while in High School would pay off some day.

[Michael Bush]

The trefoil we have here is little yellow flowers and closer to the ground.  They look nothing like the picture above.  I have some clover that looks like that.  I've planted a lot of clover mixes, so I'm not sure what it really is.  But birdsfoot trefoil has the little yellow flower close to the ground.  A funny shaped flower, hard to describe.  Maybe I'll try to get a picture, since it's blooming now.

[TwT]

that's interesting, never seen that plant before, wonder if it will grow down south??

[Romahawk]

Rabbits Foot Clover a member of the Pea family

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/trifoliumarve.html

[Michael Bush]

And here's the birdsfoot trefoil:

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/lotuscorn.html

[Brian D. Bray]

It's a good thing I have a long shoe horn, it can be difficult removing ones foot from ones mouth.  My memories getting worse--I really need to re-check some things first before opening my mouth.