betterbee House Bee Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 201 Reaction score 3 Location s/ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 10 Jul 19, 2016 #1 At 1 of my apiary sites the owner has planted fennell i know this is of value to bees but has anyone got honey from this source?
At 1 of my apiary sites the owner has planted fennell i know this is of value to bees but has anyone got honey from this source?
GaryB House Bee Joined May 23, 2016 Messages 188 Reaction score 0 Location Eastbourne, East Sussex Hive Type National Number of Hives 2 Jul 19, 2016 #2 Foeniculum vulgare is the common species grown here, also known as Florence fennel. The bees love it, although it is usually a late yellow flower, around end of Aug/ beginning Sept.
Foeniculum vulgare is the common species grown here, also known as Florence fennel. The bees love it, although it is usually a late yellow flower, around end of Aug/ beginning Sept.
enrico Queen Bee Joined Mar 4, 2011 Messages 12,035 Reaction score 3,325 Location Somerset levels Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 Jul 20, 2016 #3 Brilliant for hover flies too E