Honey Pollen Analysis · Results & reports

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Completed project · Final publication · July 2025

Preferred Plants and Nectar Collecting Times for Honey Production

The completed statewide study draws on data from 19 South Carolina apiaries. This Clemson Extension publication shares the findings on nectar plants and seasonal flows, with guidance for planning honey production.

By David MacFawn, Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe, Sophie Warny, Carol Wymer, and June Rampy Ponder.

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Full-text PDF: approximately 77 MB. The Clemson publication page also provides an online reading option.

Research records · 2021–2023

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