Common daisy
Small daisy of lawns and pastures flowering from spring to autumn; supplies a little pollen and nectar, especially valuable in early spring.
- Nectar
- Low
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Pollen colour
- Height
- 0,05-0,2 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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The common daisy is a small perennial that grows in low rosettes in frequently mown lawns, pastures and roadsides. A single head gives little nectar and pollen; but because it flowers very early and for a very long time, it provides bees with a small but steady food supply in early spring and late autumn. Bees visit mostly for pollen.
Flowering
In temperate regions from late March to October; on the Mediterranean coast flowers can also be seen in the winter months. The heads close at night and in wet weather.
Honey and pollen
There is no monofloral honey. The pollen loads are yellow.
Note for the beekeeper
Mowing lawns around the apiary late and infrequently in spring leaves early plants such as daisy and dandelion for the bees. Weedkillers applied to lawns completely eliminate this small but early source.