Globularia orientalis
Low perennial of rocky limestone slopes whose blue globe-shaped heads offer bees modest nectar in spring.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Low
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,1-0,3 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
🐝 Add to my apiary
Log in to add it to your apiary.Value for beekeeping
Globularia orientalis is a perennial of the calcareous, stony steppe slopes of Anatolia whose leaves form a rosette close to the ground. Its blue heads, in which small tubular flowers form a dense globe, are visited by bees, bumblebees and butterflies. The genus Globularia is generally known to give moderate nectar; no measured data exist for this species.
Flowering
It flowers from April to June depending on altitude. As there are few flowers on the steppe in early spring, it is a small but steady source for bees.
Honey and pollen
It is not harvested as a separate honey; because it grows so sparsely, its contribution to honey is small.
Note for the beekeeper
Its value lies in being part of the steppe vegetation. As it grows on rocky, poor soils, it holds its ground in overgrazed areas; there is no particular recommendation to sow it.