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By LYT WOOD Rappatuaaock New* Lorre*pondent
Autumn olive, sweet clover, crown vetch. Princess trees, apple trees. What do these plants have in common?
These five flowering plants are known as “honey plants." With dozens of other plants that are common in this area, they are used extensively by honeybees — wild and domesticated—as sources of nectar.
The honeybee is not native ‘ to America. Honeybee colonies were brought over } from Europe in the 17th i Century, Many of the major honey plants, including those listed above, are alien.
Most local beekeepers will tell you that the northern Virginia area is less than ideal for honey production purposes.
As the seasons progress, there are some “dry periods” . when relatively few honey ’plants are in bloom. Also, sourwood and tupelo gum trees are not present in this area. These plants are abundant in southern and
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