[log in to unmask] wrote:

>   Were elms a major honey plant? When do they bloom?
>
>  Should beekeepers plant elms?

In Southeast Oklahoma, blooming American Elm trees are the first 
significant source of pollen and possibly some nectar in late January 
followed about two weeks later by blooming Winged Elm trees.

Since Winged Elm are considered a weedy tree growing in any available 
space, there is not a requirement to plant any Elm trees which bloom 
in January and February in my area.  However, I have planted Lacebark 
Elm, aka: Chinese Elm, trees (Ulmus parvifolia) which bloom in 
September in Southeast Oklahoma producing nectar and pollen avidly 
collected by honeybees.

Jim Young


             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned 
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html