Posts Tagged: Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi

In the Pink

Honey bees can't get enough of the New Zealand tea tree, which, as its name implies, is a native of New Zealand.  Our favorite New Zealand tea tree is Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi. It's the tallest and rangiest variety of the Leptospermum...

Honey bee on a New Zealand tea tree, Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee on a New Zealand tea tree, Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of New Zealand tea tree blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of New Zealand tea tree blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Tea for Two

In a way, it's "tea for two."The New Zealand tea tree, Leptospermum scoparium, aka "manuka," "tea tree," and "Leptospermum," is a favorite of the light brown apple moth AND honey bees.We captured images of bees on Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi recently...

Leptospermum

HONEY BEE heads for a Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi, also known as a "royal pink manuka." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-Up

CLOSE-UP of a honey bee nectaring a Leptospermum scoparium keatleyi, or "royal pink manuka." The Leptospermum scoparium is also known as a tea tree; Capt. Cook used to make tea from the leaves. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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