In this West Virginia Explorer article, Ed Legge from Davey's Charleston office shares the best trees to help pollinators.

Posted: April 30, 2024

West Virginians are increasingly turning to their native resources for diversion and sustenance, and bee-keeping has certainly enjoyed renewed interest. More than 13,300 bee colonies are registered in the Mountain State, producing almost 245,000 pounds of honey annually.Pollinator habitat research plots at the SEED Campus.

Therefore, maintaining pollinating plants is of increased economic importance to West Virginia honey producers and is vital to the well-being of the Appalachian environment, where foreign and imported species are of little or no value.

Native trees offer food through their flowers and provide shelter, nesting sites, and protection from predators.

Which trees should landowners and managers plant and cultivate to sustain pollination? Edward Legge, an arborist with Davey Tree in Charleston, West Virginia, recommends the following native tree species.

To see Ed's recommendations, click here.

For more information, contact the Charleston Davey office.

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