American sweet clover harvest

I moved two of my colonies to a new apiary early this spring (actually one I used a few years ago) and I'm delighted that some American sweet clover is growing nearby -- and yielding realy well. It produces a marvellous honey -- tasting a little bit of butterscotch to me. I was cycling around the area and saw lots of bees and other insects foraging its nectar and pollen.


 

The farmer grows it in strips as cover and seed for game birds (mostly pheasant and partridge).