Blackberry flowering?

[Jimy Dee]

Similar to the lime watch thread hereunder, what is the black berry situation where you live? Just interested in seeing how the different geographical regions differ. In South West Ireland the black berry flowers are just beginning to open.

 

[REDWOOD]

All in flower here

 

[Erichalfbee]

Just opening here

 

[ratcatcher]

I have around 7 acres in flower, with a total 80 acres holding bramble, not that the bees worry about boundary lines,lol

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Started flowering here last Wednesday - be going full blast by next week

 

[dpearce4]

just coming into full flower here as is the clover.

 

[BILL.HEARD]

just coming into full flower here as is the clover.

 

[Ben90]

First bramble flowers are opening in Merseyside.

 

[REDWOOD]

Clover has been flowering the last 3 weeks

 

[hedgehog66]

Full steam ahead on blackberry in lancashire

 

[Swarm]

Around the same as JBM, a lot flowering today.

 

[thebhoy]

Been out for past two weeks here in Sutton, London but only seen bumbles working them until Tuesday this week, even today not masses of bees on them.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

Been out for past two weeks here in Sutton, London but only seen bumbles working them until Tuesday this week, even today not masses of bees on them.

Ditto. Think they're on lime. In any case a massive flow: I would say 10 arrivals per second in my producing colony.

 

[Roola]

Ttltb, I've never seen anything like this in terms of bees coming and going, entrance fully open and a beard of bees trying to get in and out, heavy landings on the board... looking forward to my inspection mid week!

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[REDWOOD]

Bees busy working the cow parsley, interesting dusty pink pollen

 

[beebopalula]

Interesting. I have never seen a honey bee or bumble bee on cow parsley here - only hover flies.

 

[alldigging]

Tons flowering here.
Will be early pickings for the jam I spose.

 

[Swarm]

Bees busy working the cow parsley, interesting dusty pink pollen

Noticed the same today.

 

[Loubylou]

Fully out and busy with bees here in Herefordshire

 

[Goran]

over here near to an end. Conditions for it were ideal.. Unbelievable..