Blackberry
Thorny shrub of hedges, woodland edges and stream banks; flowering 6-8 weeks in June-August, it gives a reliable summer flow and light amber honey.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
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- Pollen colour
- Height
- 1-3 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Blackberry is a thorny shrub that spreads along woodland edges, hedges, streams and on abandoned land. It flowers for a long time and its nectar is easy to reach, so it provides a reliable flow in early summer. It secretes best on moist soil and in summers that are not too dry.
Flowering
It flowers from June to August for 6-8 weeks, with new flowers constantly opening on the same bush. The most common species in Turkey is Rubus sanctus; R. caesius and, in mountain areas, other species also occur. This entry describes the blackberry group in general.
Honey and pollen
Blackberry honey is light amber, slightly fruity and pleasantly fragrant; in Europe it is also sold as a monofloral honey. The pollen loads are greyish white.
Note for the beekeeper
In the Black Sea and Marmara regions, blackberry thickets are an important part of the summer flow together with chestnut and lime. Leaving some of the blackberries along hedges and field edges instead of clearing them all benefits the bees.