sourwood
Appalachian honey tree
Sourwood is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America, named for the acidic taste of its leaves.
It produces clusters of small white flowers that resemble lily of the valley and yield a prized honey.
The tree is also called sorrel tree.
The sourwood was covered in autumn color.
Hive-keeping grounds
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
- nectarFloral sugar water
- hiveBee dwelling structure
comb · amber · floral · sweetener · harvest · prized · distinctive · tupelo
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
specimen · grove · canopy · arborist · forestry · slow-growing · shade-tolerant
apiary
Hive-keeping grounds
hive · comb · amber · floral · sweetener · harvest · prized · distinctive · tupelo · basswood
Appalachian
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
native · specimen · grove · canopy · arborist · forestry · slow-growing · shade-tolerant
lily-of-the-valley
Bell-shaped woodland perennial
fragrant · summer · June · July · pollination · bees · nectar · delicate · cascading
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
brilliant · color · deciduous · October · display · ornamental · vibrant · showy · stunning · landscape
- North American Treesmaple, oak, pine, birch, elm
- small treesdogwood, redbud, crabapple, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle
- acid-loving plantsrhododendron, rhododendrons, azaleas, azalea, camellia
- Appalachian florarhododendron, mountain laurel, tulip poplar, red spruce, trillium
- bee plantsclover, white clover, red clover, wildflower, lavender
- eastern forestsoak, maple, hickory, beech, birch