Would say no. Virtually all gymnosperms are wind pollinated. Ephedra is an example that is both wind and insect pollinated but by nocturnal insects (not bees). Cycads also have insect pollinators...bees will gather the pollen but Cycads, much like the other gymnosperms, don't produce nectar.

No, but some ant species collect crystallized (dried) sap from conifers that act as antifungal/antibacterial agents inside their nests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_honey

Thanks, david -- learn something new every day......

beng, I always thought ants where attacking some of my conifers in the past to later realize that if you have an ant infestation you likely have a different infestation gong on...like borers!

thanks davidrt28 for the link. I found another when I searched for Tannenhonig This is one of the stranger stories from the insect world. Apparently the bees actually milk the scale for the honeydew.

I have seen hummingbirds going from branch tip to tip eating sap and/or insects. Thought it was kinda cool :)

Ouch, I planted a Pinus sylvestris dwarf cultivar in July
earlier this year and the little tree attracted ants from day one. About 6
weeks later, the bees came. Reading this thread and following the links, I am now concerned that there
is an insect infestation going on, although I could not see anything.

What
do I do now? Spray a horticultural soap? Anything else?

Years ago I'd seen "pine honey" for sale in some ethnic/international market in the DC or Philly area and wondered...what the heck...how is that even possible? I do wonder about the taste, because there's a pine liqueur that's one of the strangest aperitifs I've ever sampled. Like drinking pine-sol! I guess the honey is not as strong, and is obviously sweet.

whaas, more often than not the ants will be tending aphids on conifers.

David, of course gin tastes like distilled juniper berries. It's an acquired taste....

true, but this stuff is a lot stronger tasting than gin! I don't even drink on a regular basis - maybe once a year - but one of my brothers is quite the connoisseur of, well, anything containing EtOH and has a pantry full of various odd things like this. (in addition to an informal wine cellar) I had to try it when I saw it.

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