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The Honey Locust around these parts is salmon colored when cut & split, dries in 18 months - 2 years & it does burn hot.Odd wood.
Almost no sap wood.
It takes forever to dry so I bust it small.
Plus it burns so hot, I like to mix in only small chunks.
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is the way it is in east TN. Black locust has yellow wood. Honey locust is white with salmon colored wood. HUGE nasty thorns.I think you guys have it backwards. Black is yellow, and honey has the big red thorns, white and salmon wood.
I think YOU have the "BACKWARDS" wrong My Missouri Logging friends say "BAAcKERTz"I think you guys have it backwards. Black is yellow, and honey has the big red thorns, white and salmon wood.
Nature (Or Someone) has twisted things. The honey bee loves the Black Locust tree for the pollen when it is in early bloom. One would think the Honey Locust would be the pollen producer
Strange I had 8 hives sitting under Black Locust trees and the bees never touch the blossoms. I plant the trees base on what heard too but it wasn't true here.Nature (Or Someone) has twisted things. The honey bee loves the Black Locust tree for the pollen when it is in early bloom. One would think the Honey Locust would be the pollen producer
Strange I had 8 hives sitting under Black Locust trees and the bees never touch the blossoms. I plant the trees base on what heard too but it wasn't true here.
Strange I had 8 hives sitting under Black Locust trees and the bees never touch the blossoms. I plant the trees base on what heard too but it wasn't true here.
I don't have any black locust in my yard but we have a lot of them around my sawmill I will keep your observations in mind when I am talking "BEES" with my friends next timeThe honey bees are all over my honey locust blossoms every year.
Interesting that they dont like the Black locust.
When I reread this I note the honey locust is not a significant honey plant The author of this could have said "Pollen Producer" but may not be honey bee qualified for comments like this But I do agreeI don't have any black locust in my yard but we have a lot of them around my sawmill I will keep your observations in mind when I am talking "BEES" with my friends next time
Something from wikipedia" Despite its name, the honey locust is not a significanthoneyplant.[1] The name derives from the sweet taste of the legume pulp, which was used for food and traditional medicine byNative American people"
Both are great firewood!!!