HB conspicious by absence?

[Poly Hive]

None of my hives are working it it seems. Last year this time it was pouring in.

How are you finding it?

PH

 

[VEG]

bees going mental on it at the moment

 

[Hivemaker.]

My bees are ignoring it mostly, more interested in the bell and ling.

 

[the naked beekeeper]

My bees are very close to it and just don't seem interested.
I'm baffled.

 

[Andy Duff]

bees going mental on it at the moment

same here

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

It's been around here for a few weeks and my bees didn't seem to be interested - but the last few days they've been going bonkers for it - not really a golden throng but white specks darting to and from the hive - it's like being in a blizzard

 

[sherwood]

If they can find something else they prefer they may well opt for this to give them a balanced nutritional intake

 

[Walrus]

Mine were going mad for it 2 weeks ago but seems to have slowed now.

 

[chipper]

Talked to RBI last week he reckons the nectaries in HB shut off when the temperature gets too high and it yields best at lower temps.....No figures....No experience of it myself....

 

[ultreen1]

I noticed funny looking bees with white strips on their thorax coming back today, the other hives are working HB but no white bees!
I took a pic but it's not great
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[VEG]

that is the HB mark

 

[psafloyd]

My bees are going mental on something these last days, but no idea what it is (inspect tomorrow, but so many sources, makes it hard to tell). But it isn't HB, as none showing.

 

[SixFooter]

Bees are all coming back with the tell tale HB sign. Very warm here today, so I do not think high temperatures are a factor. I went for a little walk to a field full of balsam and it was alive with honey bees and bumble bees and all sorts of other hymenoptera

 

[victor meldrew]

My bees are working the stuff well into twilight although there is still rose bay willow herb and golden rod in flower plus loads of othe rforage sources
VM

 

[ultreen1]

I was doubting we had it in my area as I hadn't seen any white bees or any HB on the banks of the river!
But my mentor did say it was around and she lives 5 mins walk from me!

 

[madasafish]

Lots of HB in flower. Bees coming back with it in quantity but also golden rod, rosebay and poppies..

Ditto Association apiary.

Only 20-22C here..

 

[meidel]

it's scorching here the last few days and bees are coming in - some with the tell tale white marks, others with such a dusting of yellow they look as if they've been marked with this year's queen markers!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

8 am and it's pretty dull and dreary here - but the bees are already out in force, let's hope for a late summer flow

 

[thedeaddiplomat]

No sign of my bees working it - or anything else - at present.

But maybe that will change when (if) it ever stops raining and warms up a little!

 

[bee56]

New bee, Could somebody please tell me what HB Is.