In 2004 we planted Black Alder alnus glutinosa in the back field in a swampy area where little else could grow. Only about one quarter of the 2800 saplings survived but they are doing really well now. The trees are a "pioneer" species meaning that they are often used to re-forest open marshy areas such as this one. The bees are attracted to the catkins - one of their first food sources in the spring.
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