Ivey .. how long?

[Markthebuilder]

I have seen one or two make comment on how long it will be before thei Ivey flowers, I have a wood full of the stuff close by , so wondered if any body could time flowering from this photo

 

[hemo]

Flowering in village garden apiary, very busy yesterday with A.m, wasps, the odd hornet and lots of hoverflies. Only started to flower in the last week though.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I have seen one or two make comment on how long it will be before thei Ivey flowers, I have a wood full of the stuff close by , so wondered if any body could time flowering from this photo

A month? Six weeks?
Quite behind mine which is maybe a week or two

 

[hemo]

I would say looking at your pics not for a while.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Three /four weeks weather dependending just a guess mind!
Ivy locally is a week or more behind last year the local flow started on the 6th /9th from valley to hill.

 

[alancooper]

I have seen one or two make comment on how long it will be before thei Ivey flowers, I have a wood full of the stuff close by , so wondered if any body could time flowering from this photo

Probably a couple of weeks, judging by the Ivy in Fermanagh. However, there may be ivy with open flowers in other locations with a better microclimate that your bees could access

 

[alancooper]

…. could access. Best to look for yellow pollen loads as an indicator.

 

[Markthebuilder]

Before beekeeping , I had never taken much notice of Ivey except for knowing that when wood pigeon poo went purple they were on the berries. And a pie was in the offering hope the weather stays good

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I had never taken much notice of Ivey except for knowing that when wood pigeon poo went purple they were on the berries. And a pie was in the offering hope the weather stays good

woodpigeon that have been on the ivy taste horribly bitter - if their poo was purple they would probably be on the winberries and taste awesome.

 

[Markthebuilder]

Pigeon in my exp tastes great whatever it eats.
Sadly no wimberrys in the places I have lived.
But you are correct I wouldn’t recommend Leaving the crop in when cookin if on Ivey

 

[hemo]

Maybe I should pop a few pigeons off for the Mrs. to gut etc,etc, but quite happy at the mo with the freebie ducks and pheasants we get.

 

[Angry_Mob]

Probably a couple of weeks, judging by the Ivy in Fermanagh. However, there may be ivy with open flowers in other locations with a better microclimate that your bees could access

Just coming out in Co Tyrone. Wasps are loving it.

 

[Hachi]

Three letters not four. No 'e'

 

[W0otz]

Just coming out here, not too many bees on it yet - they're all over the sedum though.