June 2017 - Rock Bridges Trees

Bee on a Vitex flower

Vitex

There are two Vitex, Vitex negundo and Vitex agnus-castus. Vitex negundo has serrated leaves and was originally found in Southeast Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia. Vitex agnus castus is a…

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June 28, 2017

Linden Flowers

Bees

The mighty Linden Tree

The mighty Linden Tree is one of our finest native trees. It graces our forests from southern Canada to northern Florida and west to the Great Plains. It grows tall…

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June 14, 2017

Bee on a Southern Gentleman Holly flower

Bees

Hollies are important for bees

Hollies are important to bees. There are hundreds of species of Hollies around the world and while we tend to think of them in terms of winter greenery, Bees think…

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June 6, 2017