Peaches and hyacinths?

[Zante]

I have found an apiary site near home, on the land of two old folks.

The area is very well known for peaches and a peach variety is even named after the area. So, seeing there'll be plenty of trees within range here's me asking whether peaches are a good nectar source.

As for the hyacinths, the old lady has let hers run a bit wild, and now... Well, I wouldn't call it a field of them, but they have certainly spread all over the place. Are hyacinths good forage?

I'm not particularly worried about forage in general, the place is good, even with plenty of acacia within range, and the old folks have given me permission to sow whatever flowers I want in their olive grove, I was just wondering about these two since they do stand out.

... Oh, and daffodils have run wild too.

 

[Millet]

I have no experience with Peaches but my bees gathered quite a bit of pollen from the four varieties of Hyacinth i planted last year during spring time.

 

[Goran]

I have found an apiary site near home, on the land of two old folks.

The area is very well known for peaches and a peach variety is even named after the area. So, seeing there'll be plenty of trees within range here's me asking whether peaches are a good nectar source.

As for the hyacinths, the old lady has let hers run a bit wild, and now... Well, I wouldn't call it a field of them, but they have certainly spread all over the place. Are hyacinths good forage?

I'm not particularly worried about forage in general, the place is good, even with plenty of acacia within range, and the old folks have given me permission to sow whatever flowers I want in their olive grove, I was just wondering about these two since they do stand out.

... Oh, and daffodils have run wild too.

If You mean on Robinia pseudoacacia then..
Peaches are well attended by the bees also apricots but IF weather allow.. Could be nice as developing stimulus, but for some extraction.. I doubt..
Daffodils at my place don't attend.
These days attended goat willow ( nectar and pollen), so if you have willows nearby they make your colonies grow as a yeast right when needed in early spring ( when is huge inflow, you can smell willows around hives and especcially when open them).
My bees now accelerated with brooding and are preparing for Robinia pseudoacacia..

Regards..

 

[Zante]

If You mean on Robinia pseudoacacia then..
Peaches are well attended by the bees also apricots but IF weather allow.. Could be nice as developing stimulus, but for some extraction.. I doubt..
Daffodils at my place don't attend.
These days attended goat willow ( nectar and pollen), so if you have willows nearby they make your colonies grow as a yeast right when needed in early spring ( when is huge inflow, you can smell willows around hives and especcially when open them).
My bees now accelerated with brooding and are preparing for Robinia pseudoacacia..

Regards..

Yup, it's false acacias, Robilia pseudoacacia, as you say
And I know where to take them for chestnut, which is right after acacia, but I won't be moving them for a couple of years at least. I first want to get some real experience under by belt.

Every farm around here used to have some willow for basket weaving. It's no longer done, but there should be some trees within range. Also I'm going to plant dandelions in the olive grove. Around here they've been blooming for at least a couple of weeks, they should also be a good source.

 

[Zante]

I have no experience with Peaches but my bees gathered quite a bit of pollen from the four varieties of Hyacinth i planted last year during spring time.

I don't suppose you know if hyacinth also provides nectar?

 

[Millet]

I don't suppose you know if hyacinth also provides nectar?

Apparently yes they also provide nectar, i will have a read up on them to jog my memory.

Edited to add i have just copied this from the internet.

The plant is pollinated by different insects such as honey bees. The flowers are very fragrant and attract the insects by rewarding them with nectar.

 

[Zante]

No way I'll be able to get enough to extract, or pure enough, but I wonder what hyacinth honey tastes like...

 

[Millet]

No way I'll be able to get enough to extract, or pure enough, but I wonder what hyacinth honey tastes like...

No idea but i suppose it all helps with the spring build up when the weather is nice.