what are your bees bringing in late July / August

[jenkinsbrynmair]

one apairy smells of urine

Well it is a long walk down the garden from the greenhouse to the house so the apiary is much closer - and the medication I'm on does play hell with the waterworks.

 

[victor meldrew]

http://youtu.be/vJQALEJ3K64
Anything they can find and there's plenty around Nb Henry
VM

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Anything they can find and there's plenty around
VM

I agree. But I'm disappointed they don't seem to have found any balsam this year.

They went crazy on it last year, leading to a massive crop of delightful honey.

Dusty

 

[victor meldrew]

I agree. But I'm disappointed they don't seem to have found any balsam this year.

They went crazy on it last year, leading to a massive crop of delightful honey.

Dusty

The balsam has been delayed by the dry spell and prolonged Winter. Never fear, it's only the 2nd of August man !
Once the flow starts in earnest , they will whack in ,in a couple of weeks
VM

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Thanks for the reassurance, VM.

The voice of experience is so welcome to us still young in the craft.


Dusty

 

[Ely]

The balsam has been delayed by the dry spell and prolonged Winter. Never fear, it's only the 2nd of August man !
Once the flow starts in earnest , they will whack in ,in a couple of weeks
VM

So there's still time for a crop? Yippee

 

[Glenviewbee]

In our latest beekeeping group newsletter we have been advised to make sure that by beginning of Aug all supers have been removed for honey extraction, and all colonies should be treated with Apiguard (or equiv) to ensure as low as poss VM count before the 'winter bee' production.

Looking at our bee activity it looks like they are still bringing in bramble pollen

 

[REDWOOD]

anyone know what the possibility of some heather honey this year, it's looking a bit grim here

 

[djg]

anyone know what the possibility of some heather honey this year, it's looking a bit grim here

I was in Ardnamurchan at the end of July and the heather was already in flower there. Very early.

A little far away for a trip from Swansea, though, I grant you....

 

[Margaret Elisabeth]

Many different colours coming in. Some oriental Poppy and more Dandelion plus others I cannot identifyfor certain. Anti Himalayan Balsam vigilante groups are at work along the rivers in Sheffield i have pleaded with them to delay attacking the Balsam (which is considered a menace to the rivers) until the flowering period is finished. Though the trees logs and supermarket trollies that fall in don't seem to worry the river authorities until Meadowhall floods.

 

[Robbie & Jans Bees]

My girls are on thistle the local fields are full of it pollen bright purple.

 

[MuswellMetro]

Well it is a long walk down the garden from the greenhouse to the house so the apiary is much closer - and the medication I'm on does play hell with the waterworks.

And I thought the yellow stains on your white bee suit was Propolis

just checked a few supers today for space, the top bars were stained bright yellow from the ragwort

 

[parkranger]

Bucket loads of day-glo orange pollen - whatever that might be?

 

[beeno]

Bucket loads of day-glo orange pollen - whatever that might be?

Could be hawksbeards

 

[Roola]

What's still flowing in north London do you think?

 

[victor meldrew]

And loads more to come
VM