>>Do honeybees work Catalpa?
Well... Here is a photo of a honeybee on catalpa:
www.beetography.com/keyword/catalpa/1/25327336 ;-)))
This site suggests catalpa nectar may be toxic and deter insects -
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-0031(198104)105%3A2%3C381%
3ATNDNTO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y
This site says catalpa flowers AND leaves secrete nectar -
http://www.winona.edu/publications/treebook/768.htm
This site says catalpa nectar is toxic to ants and skippers but not
to bees - http://64.233.161.104/search?
q=cache:dDwLK6GorbIJ:www.paripoorana.com/~jhilty/plants/north_catalpa.
htm+catalpa+nectar&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6
Other sites say catalpa is a fair source of nectar and pollen to
honeybees.
Waldemar
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