Nyssa sylvatica
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Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as tupelo, black tupelo, black gum or sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeastern United States and souther
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Leaves in the autumn
Trunk of a mature tree
Bark on younger tree
Beehive
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A beehive is an enclosed structure in which honey bees raise their young and produce honey as part of their seasonal cycle. Although the word beehive is used to describe the nest of any bee colony, sc
Nyssa sylvatica
…Garden Merit. Nyssa sylvatica is a major source of wild honey in many areas within its range. Hollow sections of black gum trunks were formerly used as bee gums by beekeepers. The wood of Nyssa sylvatica is heavy, hard, cross-grained, and difficult to split, especially after drying. This resistance to splitting…
Wooden beehives with active honey bees in a California almond orchard
A honeycomb created inside a wooden beehive
Beehives being transported for pollination on farms.
Natural bee colony in the hollow of a tree