Mid North Coast newsletter - February 2016
Northern Rivers newsletter - February 2016
Melaleuca quinquinervia or common paperbark has excellent pollen and honey; it has a number of sequential flowerings during Autumn (now?). Hives working the flow have a very characteristic strong smell when ripening the nectar ( my nose says the smell has a sour component—ed.)
The white one is common along our coast, and the red one can be bought from nurseries.
Also, it is one of the best sources of smoker fuel, as long as the paperbark is dried out for a long period in the shed and kept dry.
