Definition of Melliferous. Meaning of Melliferous. Synonyms of Melliferous

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Definition of Melliferous

Melliferous
Melliferous Mel*lif"er*ous, a. [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.] Producing honey.

Meaning of Melliferous from wikipedia

- A melliferous flower is a plant which produces substances that can be collected by insects and turned into honey. Many plants are melliferous, but only...
- Society's Award of Garden Merit. 'Mrs Kendal Clark' Geranium pratense is a melliferous herb. Its nectar secretion is 1.3 – 1.5 mg/24 hrs. with a sugar content...
- Taraxa**** (/təˈræksəkəm/) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific...
- pollen basket Dandelion pollen Forage (honey bee) List of honey plants Melliferous flower Nectar source THE R-VALUES OF HONEY: POLLEN COEFFICIENT Archived...
- hummingbirds. Forage (honeybee) Honeydew source List of honey plants Melliferous flower Pollen source Regional honeys "Helping Agriculture's Helpful Honey...
- honey plants List of Northern American nectar sources for honey bees Melliferous flower Nectar source Pollen source Regional honeys Eckert, JE, The flight...
- Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World...
- South America for its foliage and fruit. In its native habitat it is a melliferous flower and is the main source of food for the stingless bee Tetragonisca...
- numerous Acacia species, Dalbergia species, and Castanospermum australe. Melliferous plants offer nectar to bees and other insects to encourage them to carry...
- grazing livestock 80 to 90 days after planting. Rapeseed has a high melliferous potential (produces substances that can be collected by insects) and...