Cherry And Blackthorn

[Millet]

Here is a patch of forage around 100yrd's from the bees behind me is the same again and further again and the nearest OSR is 1.5/ 2 mile away so i think i will have a party ... they have ignored it when OSR is near but not this year.
The sky and Cherry trees are alive with bees filling there pockets with brown pollen from the Blackthorn i presume and lots of nectar judging by yesterdays inspections, i could not get any cherry tree pictures but this is from today's forage and long may it continue..then onto the thistle/bramble and hawthorn.? .
I have ordered more equipment just incase..

 

[Beefriendly]

Lovely Pictures S. But in a week it will all be gone and they will be on the OSR

 

[SDM]

Lovely Pictures S. But in a week it will all be gone and they will be on the OSR

In a week Hawthorne will be in flower and probably still a better return than oar a few miles away.

 

[Millet]

Hopefully the Sycamore gets a kick in the butt with this warm weather, it usually does when the cherry trees fade off, we will see , it is the thistle flow i want to see not for honey money .. just to see how mental these bees go when it starts flowering..

 

[Millet]

In a week Hawthorne will be in flower and probably still a better return than oar a few miles away.

It will be a tad later here STD whoops SDM.. ..probably another 3/4 wk's before that blooms the same with bramble/blackberry and loads of other cover crops.

 

[Erichalfbee]

In a week Hawthorne will be in flower and probably still a better return than oar a few miles away.

I jolly well hope so.
The hedges here are groaning with more flower buds than I have ever seen. Please please, weather, play ball for a change?

 

[Bakerbee]

Lovely pics millet

 

[beeno]

Good photos.

 

[Swarm]

I jolly well hope so.
The hedges here are groaning with more flower buds than I have ever seen. Please please, weather, play ball for a change?

Good chance I'd say, the last good Hawthorn flow (here) was 2015. That Spring was miserable and wet but things improved in mid May.
What a heady scent at the apiary and such gorgeous honey. The buds on my Rowan are just beginning to open so it won't be far behind.

 

[Millet]

Thank you nice commenting folk..
Cheers
Steve