N Newbeebeekeeper House Bee Joined Nov 25, 2017 Messages 145 Reaction score 0 Location Northern ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 1 Jul 6, 2019 #1 Hi everyone Any idea what these are and more importantly are they any good for the bees Thanks Attachments IMG-20190706-WA0000.jpg 368.6 KB
Angry_Mob Drone Bee *** Joined Jun 28, 2017 Messages 1,125 Reaction score 238 Location N. Ireland Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 30+ Jul 6, 2019 #2 Meadowsweet possibly? RHS says good for pollinators.
viridens Field Bee Joined Jul 24, 2010 Messages 771 Reaction score 95 Location GB Hive Type warre Number of Hives 4. Experimenting with Warres after 30 years of Nationals Jul 6, 2019 #3 Probably Meadowsweet. Ok for pollen. Edit. Snap!
W Woodland bees House Bee *** Joined Sep 24, 2016 Messages 150 Reaction score 18 Location Devon Hive Type National Number of Hives 6 Jul 6, 2019 #4 Yep, meadowsweet, it's not done my bees any harm. You'll see bright green pollen if your bees are on it.
Yep, meadowsweet, it's not done my bees any harm. You'll see bright green pollen if your bees are on it.
Murox Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Aug 31, 2017 Messages 4,693 Reaction score 2,815 Location Campbeltown Scotland Jul 6, 2019 #5 Ditto - Meadowsweet. It prefers damper soils - so its one of my favourites up here !
OP N Newbeebeekeeper House Bee Joined Nov 25, 2017 Messages 145 Reaction score 0 Location Northern ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 1 Jul 6, 2019 #6 Fantastic thanks everyone the back field is full if it and a few other choice lovely plants that are great for bees. If only i could keep the other 3 local bee keepers bees out of it now
Fantastic thanks everyone the back field is full if it and a few other choice lovely plants that are great for bees. If only i could keep the other 3 local bee keepers bees out of it now
Millet Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2015 Messages 9,135 Reaction score 15 Location Co / Durham / Co Cleveland and Northumberland Hive Type National Number of Hives 17 nucs.... Jul 6, 2019 #7 It smells lovely and produces green pollen but not much use nectar wise.