Lime Tree Question?

[Bee-Key-Pur]

you need to be careful which limes they are. Some are narcotic to bees, and many can fail to make it back. The wild small-leaved lime (tilia cordata)is good, as is the common lime (t. x europaea), commonly used in avenues. Unfortunately, due to the problems with honeydew dripping and with lots of suckering from the trunk, this has been to some extent superceded by T. x euchlora, specially selected for being poisonous to insects and therefore aphid and honeydew free.

The difference between T. x europaea and T. x euchlora is not obvious- there's a good page here

Hmm, interesting, I will have to have a closer look at them, thanks for that....

 

[MandF]

I envy any beeks near Bushy Park where I used to live. The area is awash with lime trees. I remember the scent was so heavy I'm not surprised bumbles fall out of the trees.

Bushy Park is within forage distance for us. Lots of lime trees, including of course Lime Walk, which is a path lined with lime trees all the way along

 

[madasafish]

We live near Biddulph Grange which has a Lime Walk.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph-grange-garden/

- see slideshow..second frame.

No lime honey last year due to weather..

 

[MandF]

Here is the one in Bushy Park - it is actually called Lime Avenue, and this isnt the actual Lime Avenue, the row on the right are on the Avenue (with another row)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Diana_fountain_along_Lime_Avenue.JPG

 

[Erichalfbee]

Here is the one in Bushy Park - it is actually called Lime Avenue, and this isnt the actual Lime Avenue, the row on the right are on the Avenue (with another row)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Diana_fountain_along_Lime_Avenue.JPG

You've made me feel really homesick!!!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

you need to be careful which limes they are. Some are narcotic to bees, and many can fail to make it back. The wild small-leaved lime (tilia cordata)is good, as is the common lime (t. x europaea), commonly used in avenues. Unfortunately, due to the problems with honeydew dripping and with lots of suckering from the trunk, this has been to some extent superceded by T. x euchlora, specially selected for being poisonous to insects and therefore aphid and honeydew free.

The difference between T. x europaea and T. x euchlora is not obvious- there's a good page here

Tilia tomentosa Petiolaris the weeping silver lime Is another to look out for, I understand

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Lime honey is lovely, although the Romanian variety sold by Sainsburys is revolting (no idea why). Its also a wonderful sound when they are in the trees, think it was that first made me interested in beekeeping.

 

[enrico]

If I didn't have lime I wouldn't have a honey crop without moving my bees to OSR. Lovely green honey. Doesn't go really hard, Mmmmmmmmm!