Goldenrod

Fall is certainly in the air when the goldenrod flowers. This is the last major blooming event of the season and provides a late-summer feast for the bees.

Goldenrod is a fall blooming wildflower that honeybees adore. 

Goldenrod is a perennial that blooms July through September. It is a common wildflower that blooms late in the summer.  Goldenrod is source of both nectar and pollen for bees important for the timing of a colony preparing for winter. The botanical name is Solidago, a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that grows abundantly in meadows and alongside roads and highways. 

Nectar sourced from goldenrod produces a distinct honey, which maybe light to medium amber with a spicy, strong taste, and high in minerals. Goldenrod is a medicinal plant that helps with fungus, especially in urinary tract.