mimosa or "silk" tree good honeybee tree?

[wtiger]

I was just wondering if these are good honeybee trees.  I've planted some fruit trees for the bees and was thinking of planting some of these and maybe some black locusts.  I have one at the edge of our property and It always blooms like mad around mid summer.  I've heard they were good trees for the honeybee somewhere, but I can't remember where. The only think I don't like about both the mimosa and black locust is given the chance they'll both spread like crazy and are hard to kill,but I figure what the heck the mower can keep them in check.  Here's a link to a picture.

http://www.invasive.org/eastern/srs/S_M.html

[doak]

Mimosa are good, I don't know how much nector they yeild but the bees love them.
doak

[TwT]

the post link above says

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
EMBEDDING A IMAGE FROM SOMEONE ELSES WEBSITE IS BANDWITH THEFT! PLEASE DONT DO THIS.

Well thats what it says when I click on the link above.......

[wtiger]

woops.  Just found the first picture I found on google.  Guess they don't like that I'll find another.

[doak]

Thought there for a  minute you was talking about me. Huh. :roll:
doak

[gunny]

I have heard that Golden Rain trees are very good for bees.  Planted 2 this spring, frost got one and the other is doing OK, will probabaly be a couple of years before it does anything for the bees. Holly is excellent also.