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Title: Flower ID
Post by: bayouboy on August 18, 2012, 01:11:09 pm

Does any one know what these are,and if so  do the honey bees work them.
I have hundreds of acre's of them adjacent to my hives,they are a wetland flower and grow on a vine,the yellow ones.
Mike . (http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p481/skimmerboat/46a3fc4f.jpg)

Title: Re: Flower ID
Post by: keswickB on August 18, 2012, 08:26:12 pm

I think its a morning glory. I see hummer birds going to them but havent seen bees.

Title: Re: Flower ID
Post by: duck on August 18, 2012, 09:29:40 pm

Vigna Luteola

Title: Re: Flower ID
Post by: carlfaba10t on August 18, 2012, 09:42:22 pm

The leaves and vine look like sweet pea,flowers also i have same on my place. :roll:

Title: Re: Flower ID
Post by: duck on August 18, 2012, 10:15:44 pm

also known as deer pea or hairy cow pod..

http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/programs/turtle_cove/assets/boardwalk_pdf_files/deer_pea.pdf (http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/programs/turtle_cove/assets/boardwalk_pdf_files/deer_pea.pdf)

Title: Re: Flower ID
Post by: bayouboy on August 18, 2012, 11:37:44 pm

Thanks duck for the ID.They bloomed a few weeks ago,and they are some thick.The bees are bringing in a little honey from somewere,thought it might have been from these flowers,I saw some bumblebees working them.
Mike