R&DBKA

Romsey and District Beekeepers' Association

Bee plants in the Romsey district
If you see bees with pollen on their legs you can sometimes tell where they have been by the colour of the pollen collected.
Romsey sits on chalk land with an average low temperate of 4°C in January and average high in July of 22°C, with an annual rainfall around 55cm.
If you live in the Romsey district and want to encourage bees, these plants will grow well and will provide good forage.

Click on the buttons below to see the plants and pollen colours by season in the Romsey area.
Winter plants:
Mahonia
Mahonia japonica
pollen
A large shrub, at its best in winter
Large spiky leaves with bright yellow racemes - a magnet for all types of bee
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
pollen
A flower, at its best in winter
Woodland, shade. First flowers after winter
Winter honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
pollen
A large shrub, at its best in winter
Small white fragrant flowers followed by plump green leaves
Winter-flowering Viburnum
Viburnum Bodnantense
pollen
A large shrub, at its best in winter
Stunning pink flowers on bare stems