Plants blooming wild in Eldorado that bees may prefer

for pollen &/or nectar (2012)

No.	Plant	Flower / Color	First Date Observed
1	Elm, Siberian - Ulmus pumila	Brownish red	2/25
2	Juniper, One-seeded - Juniperus monosperma	Brown	3/1
3	Mustard, Tansy - Descurania sophia	Yellow	3/7
4	Filaree - Erodium cicutarium	Light purple	3/25
5	Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale	Yellow	4/7
6	Hidden Flower - Thicksepal cryptantha	Small white	4/8
7	Crossflower - Chorispora tenella	Purple/pink	4/7
8	Primrose, White evening - Oenathera albicaulis	White w/yellow stamen	4/26
9	Aster 'Perky Sue' - Tetraneuris argentea	Yellow w/yellow center	4/26
10	Aster, Sand - Chaetopappa ericoides	White w/yellow center	4/26
11	Apache Plume - Fallugia paradoxa	White	4/26
12	Verbena, Purple - Verbena spp.	Purple	4/7
13	Cactus, New Mexico Rainbow - Echinocereus viridiflorus (yellow)	White/green overtones	4/26
14	Locust, New Mexico - Robinia neomexicana	Pink	5/3
15	Wolfberry - Lycium pallidum	White	5/3
16	Daisy, Spreading Fleabane - Erigeron divergens	Pinkish white w/yellow center	5/3
17	Gromwell, Fringed - Leptospermum multiflorum	Yellow	5/3
18	Globemallow - Sphaeralcea coccinea (small variety)	Orange w/yellow stamen	5/3
19	Goldensmoke/Scrambled Eggs - Corydalis aurea	Yellow	5/7
20	Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja integra	Red	5/7
21	Daisy, Whiplash - Erigeron flagellaris	White w/yellow center	5/7
22	Yucca, Common - Yucca intermedia	White	5/9
23	Penstemon, James - Penstemon jamesii	Blue	5/11
24	Yarrow, Golden - Eriophyllum confertiflorum	Yellow	5/15
25	Goldenweed, Spiny - Machaeranthera pinnatifida	Yellow w/yellow center	5/15
26	Bindweed- Convolvvlus incanus	White w/yellow center	5/15
27	Cactus, Prickly Pear - Opuntia spp.	Yellowish white	5/15
28	Four O'Clock, Desert - Mirabilis multiflora	Purple w/yellow stamen	5/23
29	Nightshade, Silverleaf - Solanum elaeagnifolium	Blue w/yellow stamen	5/29
30	Salsify, Yellow - Tragopogon dubius	Yellow	5/29
31	Whirling Butterflies - Gaura lindheimeri	White w/pink stamen	5/29
32	Hymenopappus, Fineleaf - Hymenopappus filifolius	Yellowish white	5/29
33	Stork's-bill, Common - Erodium cicutarium	Light Pinkish purple	5/29
34	Salt Bush, Four-wing - Atriplex canescens	Yellow	6/5
35	Skeletonplan, Prairie - Stephanomeria pauciflora	Whiteish purple	6/5
36	Aster, Tansy - Dieteria bigelovii	Blue w/yellow center	6/5
37	Cholla, tree - Cylindropuntia imbricata	Hot pink w/yellow stamen	6/5
38	Indian Tea - Thelesperma megapotamicum	Yellow	6/5
39	Milkweed, Horsetail - Asclepias subverticillata	White w/yellow pistil	6/5
40	Velvetweed - Gaura mollis	White w/light purple stamen	6/5
41	Mint - Monarda spp.	White & purple	6/5
42	Blazing Star, Ten Petal - Mentzelia decapetala	White w/yellow center	6/5
43	Blanketflower, Indian (Firewheel) - Gallardia spp.	Yellow w/red center	6/5
44	Aster, Hairy Golden - Chrysopsis villosa	Yellow	6/5
45	Buffalo Gourd - Curcurbita foeidissima	Yellow	6/20
46	Clover, White sweet - Melilotus alba	White	6/20
47	Clover, Yellow sweet - Melilotus officinalis	Yellow	6/20
48	Mexican Hat, red & yellow - Ratibida columnifera	Yellow or Red w/tall brown centers	6/20
49	Pepperweed, Mountain (Pepper grass)- Lepidium montanum	White	6/20
50	Fanmustard, Bicolor - ('Velvety Nerisyrenia') - Nerisyrenia camporum	White w/yellow stamen	6/25
51	Lettuce, Wild - Lactuca viros	Yellowish green	6/29
52	Beeweed, Rocky Mountain - Cleome serrulata	Light purple	7/3
53	Sunflower - Helianthus annuus	Yellow w/brown center	7/3
54	Daisy, Cowpen - Verbesina encelioides	Yellow w/yellow center	7/3
55	Gumweed - Grindelia spp.	Yellow	7/3
56	Winterfat - Krascheninnikovia spp.	Grey & purple	7/6
57	Goathead - Tribulus terrestris	Yellow	7/17
58	Verbena, Bracted - Verbena bracteata	Purple w/white center	7/17
59	Cactus, Flabby Pincushion - Escobaria vivipara	Hot Pink w/yellow pistil	7/17
60	Four O'Clock - Mirabilis spp.	Purple w/yellow anthers	7/17
61	Mustard, Plains slimleaf - Schoenocrambe linearifolia	Purple	7/17
62	Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale	Yellow	7/25
63	Thistle - Cirsium vulgare	Purple	7/25
64	Hoary-aster - Machaeranthera canescens	Purple w/yellow center	7/25
65	Nightshade, Silverleaf - Solanum elaeagnifolium	Blue w/yellow center	7/25
66	Groundcherry, Ivyleaf - Physalis hederifolia	Yellow	7/25
67	Mullein - Verbascum thapsus	Yellow w/orange anthers	7/25
68	Snakeweed - Gutierrezia sarothrae	Yellow	7/25
69	Daisy, Paper - Psilostrophe tagetina	Yellow w/dark yellow stamen	7/25
70	Fleabane - Erigeron tracyi	White w/yellow center	8/1
71	Groundsel, Threadleaf - Senecio flaccidus	Yellow w/yellow center	8/1
72	Phlox, Three-seeded - Phlox triovulata	Purple w/black star center surrounded by white	8/1
73	Aster, Purple - Aster pauciflorus	Purple w/yellow center	8/3
74	Rabbitbush (Chamisa) - Chrysothamnus nauseosus	Yellow	8/3
75	Paperflower, Wooly - Psilostrophe tagetina	Yellow	8/3
76	Artemesia - Artemesia spp.	Yellow	8/3
77	Cryptantha cinerea (aka Oreocarya cinerea)	White	8/3
78	Ragweed, Yellow - Bihia dissecta	Yellow	8/3
79	Trumpet, Throated - Ipomopsis longiflora	White w/purple tint	9/10
80	Thistle, Russian Prickly - Salsola tragus	Red surrounded by green	9/10