Nectar coming in

[Davea]

Some of my colonies are bringing in nectar.
Any ideas where this is coming from?

 

[REDWOOD]

Dandelions

 

[Chrisfnvs]

Mine are filling their boxes with nectar, i think from williow

 

[madasafish]

Lots and lots of bright yellow pollen here.. and some nectar. Must be willow as the dandelions are hardly open.

A change from this time last year (snow and frost)- this time we have only had light frosts..

 

[Heather]

crocus... mine nearly depleted as bees covered for days.

 

[pargyle]

Lots and lots of bright yellow pollen here.. and some nectar. Must be willow as the dandelions are hardly open.

A change from this time last year (snow and frost)- this time we have only had light frosts..

I haven't been around during the day to see what they are bringing in but there's a lot of willow in bloom around me. The colony temp is up in the mid twenties (morning and night) and the humidity in the hive is the highest I've seen it since last summer so I very much expect that mine have found a nectar source as well.

There's a lot of Blackthorn and Magnolias in flower around me as well ...not sure whether these are bee shrubs ... loads of blossom on them this year.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Some of my colonies are bringing in nectar.
Any ideas where this is coming from?

Can you write a list of what is in flower in your area.

 

[beeno]

Hi Davea,
Not a million miles from you and the same here. Willow, prunus and blackthorn.

 

[Chrisfnvs]

Had a quick look at some of mine that are filling up with nectar today and they are starting to cap it !

 

[Cazza]

Had a quick look at some of mine that are filling up with nectar today and they are starting to cap it !

Wax scales on the varroa trays ( having a count) and additional weight would indicate same here.
Cazza

 

[domino]

I had to treat my hives last week and there was loads of necter in there.