Looks like Robinia ( false acacia ) Pete.
There Nitrogen fixing trees are`nt they ? Then there`s the more
ornamental type, "frisia" being it`s slightly prettier cousin.
Have n`t heard or read much about the nectar flow...
The habitat loss and CCD connection seems quite plausible.
Those almond orchards and their ilk, bear no resemblance to
your typical bee habitat.
I always thought bees played a bigger part in our food...
Hello,
New to the forum and a lapsed beek :ack2:
I`m intrigued by AMM but info is thin on the ground.
Saw this interesting germ of a project in Lancashire...