"Yellow trumpet bush (Tecoma stans) ... is poisonous, yet bees are attracted to it. The bees are not killed by Tecoma stans, but *the honey that comes from it IS poisonous.* [Although] animals can ... eat yellow trumpet bush (Tecoma stans) and it does not harm them." http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/garden-q-a/is-cape-honeysuckle...
Now I'm wondering just how poisonous the honey made from it is ... whether it just gives a tummy ache, or might be fatal. (My neighbor has LOTS of bees ... I don't know if he leaves the honey for the bees, eats some, or gives some away to be eaten.)
Also called Honey Bird Bush. Drought tolerant, Cold hardy to 28 degrees F. Have seen Hummingbirds, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Butter...Read Moreflies feeding on this bush. Mine is 8'-10' tall, and diameter at base is 5-7 feet. Has weeping tendency. Enjoy having it in my garden. Can handle a lot of Decomposed Granite in soil.
I am tempted to grow this in our yard, but hesitate because of reading this:
"Honey bees are attracted to it, but-unlike m...Read More
Also called Honey Bird Bush. Drought tolerant, Cold hardy to 28 degrees F. Have seen Hummingbirds, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Butter...Read More
Orange Bells; beautiful orange to yellow bell flowers. Low water requirements. Almost a weeping habit.