Do Bees Like Tree Pollen

Trees’ flowers are a critical source of forage for bees, providing nutrient-rich pollen and nectar that bees use for food and to make honey. … Many additional native trees are also good sources of food for pollinators.

Do honey bees collect tree pollen?

While we normally think of honey bees collecting nectar, an average-size colony may bring in 100 pounds of pollen in a season. Pollen is an essential part of the honey bee diet, providing a wide range of nutrients including protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.

Do bees collect pollen from cedar trees?

You can read an article about the gymnosperms from Tulane University and from the University of Wisconsin. So, the answer to your question is that, as far as we know, bees (native or otherwise) do not make use of the pollen of cedar trees or any other conifer.