Anise
Grown widely in western Anatolia, anise's white umbels yield good nectar in early summer, and bee pollination raises seed yield.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,3-0,6 m
- Life cycle
- Annual
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Anise is an annual from the eastern Mediterranean, grown for its seed. In Turkey there are large production areas around Burdur, Denizli and Afyonkarahisar. The umbels of small white flowers secrete nectar openly; bees work the fields intensively on warm days. The flowers are largely open to cross-pollination, and bee visits markedly improve seed set.
Flowering
Sown in March-April, it flowers in June-July; a field stays in flower for about 3-4 weeks.
Honey and pollen
In areas of intensive cultivation honey dominated by anise can be obtained, but it is not common as a commercial monofloral honey. Its pollen contribution is moderate.
Note for the beekeeper
Colonies can be moved to anise-growing areas in early June. If pest sprays coincide with flowering there is a risk of colony losses; talk to the growers before moving hives in.