I rarely see bees work the dutch white clover in this area  (Atlanta, Ga) due
to the proliferation of huge mature tulip poplar trees and  other tree/shrub
sources.  The long bloom period of 6-8 weeks of tulip  poplar (April/May) and
large amount of nectar availability (tsp per flower  and 1 visit) vs dutch
clover (150-250 flower visits per trip) does seem to  confirm that bees work the
easiest and best sugar concentration source.

Jerry Wallace

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