Honey suckle family. Caprifoliaceae.
Shrubby vine; cultivated species on campus; honey yield extremely early, valuable to stimulate bees if weather is favorable; also pollen. January.*
WHITE-FLOWERED HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicera albiflora Torn. & Gray.
Honey suckle family. Caprifoliaceae.
"Abundant throughout Western Texas and especially in the mountains west of the Pecos." (Coulter). Hunter: cultivated for ornamental purposes. Honey yield good, but few plants. May, July.*
HOUSTONIA. Houstonia angustifolia Michx.
Madder family. Rubiaceae.
"Throughout Texas." (Coulter). College Station: on dry soils and prairies. Bees work on it well but plants not abundant. May, July.*
BUTTON BUSH. Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
Madder family. Rubiaceae.