canberrabirds

Wattle blossom

To: Terry Bird <>
Subject: Wattle blossom
From: Isobel Crawford <>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:11:41 +0000
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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