When our bees leave the hive they forage for water, pollen and nectar. Today we looked at Melissa's Garden list of 5 top forage plants: borage, tansy, echium, goldenrod and lemon balm. For more information, check out their site. We also found a fun guide to nectar and pollen color by season from Eversweet Apiaries.
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