Cow Parsley

[Cuckmere couple]

hawthorn now out and buzzing with bees, do bees visit cow parsley?

i havent seen them on it so am guessing its a no

 

[pargyle]

hawthorn now out and buzzing with bees, do bees visit cow parsley?

i havent seen them on it so am guessing its a no

Cow parlsey is a source of pollen and I see lots of pollinators and butterflies on it but I suspect there are better sources available at the same time that attract honey bees.

 

[Swarm]

hawthorn now out and buzzing with bees, do bees visit cow parsley?

i havent seen them on it so am guessing its a no

Look for pale pink pollen loads.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Bees love the umbellicas, here is one on Water hemlock dropwort in the same family. As Swarm says, pink pollen!

 

[Cuckmere couple]

excellent photo

 

[Swarm]

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Bees love the umbellicas, here is one on Water hemlock dropwort in the same family. As Swarm says, pink pollen!

Fair play, I wouldn't be able to identify them as there are so many. Lovely photo, it's gorgeous to see in the cells as well.

 

[Cuckmere couple]

As I went to cut asparagus today

 

[Cuckmere couple]

Closer

 

[Newbeeneil]

Fair play, I wouldn't be able to identify them as there are so many. Lovely photo, it's gorgeous to see in the cells as well.

I use an identification app called Seek. It’s free to download and makes a walk in the countryside an education!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Closer

Snap

 

[Jimmy]

Cow parsley has come up in my CEH Honey Monitoring report in previous years. It was in the top 10 but way down compared to bramble, clover etc

 

[Moobee]

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Bees love the umbellicas, here is one on Water hemlock dropwort in the same family. As Swarm says, pink pollen!

Great picture! Loving the pink pollen legs too.

 

[Paul in Poole]

Certainly we usually have a crop of honey from the Cow Parsley it has a distinct aniseed taste to it.

 

[masterBK]

This family of plants previously called the Umbelliferae are now classified as the Apiaceae. I grow parsnips and often let them flower to get their seed for future sowings. Get not only solitary, bumble and honeybees but also flies, ants and other insects visiting them.

 

[The Poot]

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Bees love the umbellicas, here is one on Water hemlock dropwort in the same family. As Swarm says, pink pollen!

Great photo, thanks

 

[elainemary]

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Bees love the umbellicas, here is one on Water hemlock dropwort in the same family. As Swarm says, pink pollen!

Great photo & interesting re pink pollen