Texas Honey Plants

"Texas Honey Plants" by Charles Emerson Sanborn is a guide focused on the plants in Texas that help bees make honey, made for beekeepers and others interested in beekeeping. It's like a report from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, explaining how bees and Texas plants work together, which is important for understanding how much honey can be made. The book lists many honey plants, organized by type, giving details about what they look like, where they grow, and how much pollen and nectar they produce. It explains when the plants bloom and how they help bees grow and make honey, pointing out which plants are best for raising baby bees and making lots of honey; it also tells how weather and location affect how well the plants grow, helping beekeepers choose the best spots for their bee farms to get more honey.