Pulse family. Leguminosae.
Hunter: cultivated widely; honey yield unimportant, some pollen; not visited much by bees. March, April.*
RED BUD. Cercis occidentalis Torr.
Pulse family. Leguminosae.
"Far Western and North Mexican species extending into Western Texas." (Coulter). Aids early brood rearing. March.*
RED BUD. JUDAS TREE. Cercis Canadensis L.
Pulse family. Leguminosae.
"In rich soil Ontario to Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and Texas." (Small). Hunter: in woodlands. Honey yield fair, aiding in early brood rearing. March, April.*
RETAMA. Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Pulse family. Leguminosae.