- Magnolia flowers have floral nectaries that produce nectar, a sugary liquid that bees collect.
- Magnolia flowers produce pollen, a powdery substance that bees collect and feed to their young and also use to feed themselves.
- Magnolia trees are usually also the earliest trees to flower in the springtime so bees are drawn to them when they still may not have many food sources.
- Bees like to frequent magnolia flowers because they are a good source of food.