Terry,
wattles produce much more pollen than they do nectar. Pollen is high in
protein. Some nectar feeding species do feed on the sap of wattles, accessible
via wounds in the stems.
Isobel Crawford
Australian Botanical Surveys,
POB 6031,
O'Connor ACT 2602.
02 6257 1860
0429 798 887
On 13/08/2015, at 11:32 AM, Terry Bird <> wrote:
> A question for the brain trust............. Do honeyeaters or any other bird
> feed on the nectar etc produced by flowering wattle trees ?
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