These are all closely related plants and are good sources for honey. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. They are widely scattered growing in many parts of the United States and Canada. These plants are grown commercially and are found growing wild. In the Southern states Blackberry can be found growing in vast areas of recently cut timber land. All can be found growing in waste land, along stream and creek beds, and can become a very evasive pest. This plant blooms from April thru June depending on climate zones.
Description of nectar
Honey produced from the nectar is light amber and very mild in flavor. Honey bees in certain areas produce large amounts of blackberry honey or raspberry honey.
Description of pollen grain
The pollen grain is brown to greenish with blackberry being just a little
darker than raspberry .
Pollen grains of this family are oblong when viewed from the side and triangular when view from the top of a grain. Pores are quite evident. They look very similiar and greater magnification is needed for positive identification. The photograph below was taken with a microscope set at 1000X .
