What's flowering as forage in your area

[Nannysbees]

First crocuses are out in the garden now. Over the weekend, when it was warmer, there was a lot of bright yellow pollen being brought back by the bees.

Same here but the weather is so miserable the bees aren't out

 

[Newbeeneil]

Bees paradise

It would have been if it was warmer.... not a bee in sight and no sign of any hives which surprised me.

 

[masterBK]

Suns out and strong scent of Sarcococca attracting the bees

 

[Curly green finger's]

Lovely scent the Christmas box some of mine are on the daphne and winter cherry today.

 

[Nannysbees]

Ooooo lots of bees out today from all four hives can see little blobs of pollen on their legs

 

[Cole lynch]

Earliest I've had a daff flower was on Christmas day (south facing house with nothing in front to stop the sun) they were actually a few stragglers left over from some planted by my uncle Rhys in the late sixties! I haven't checked yet but there are some 'wild' daffs in an old hedge base up at the apiary which flower year on year I'll make a point of looking tomorrow.
I've seen snowdrops flower in the area on New years day, ours are usually poking their noses through the grass around Christmas and flowering in earnest mid January, but this year no sign at all of them although a few popped up and flowered on the 20th this year, it was weird, it was on the grave of old George our elderly dachsund who died between the UBKA convention and the tradex just before the first lockdown and I noticed them when I went up to dig the grave of Libby his lifelong kennel mate who had died earlier that morning.

Sorry to hear about your dog

 

[Newbeeneil]

West Dean on Monday, Winkworth arboretum today...... can life get much more exciting?

I think spring is close. - pussy willow just bursting out

Female flowers on the hazel

 

[Erichalfbee]

I think spring is close. - pussy willow just bursting out

Many a slip twixt cup and lip

Mind you I love these little tickles of spring in the middle of winter.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Many a slip twixt cup and lip

Mind you I love these little tickles of spring in the middle of winter.

Many a slip twixt cup and lip
I know a Thursday is almost the end of the week but have you been on the mead?
Never heard the above before.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Many a slip twixt cup and lip
I know a Thursday is almost the end of the week but have you been on the mead?
Never heard the above before.

You don’t have to be drunk to command a little of our English language you know

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_many_a_slip_'twixt_the_cup_and_the_lip

 

[Antipodes]

West Dean on Monday, Winkworth arboretum today...... can life get much more exciting?

I think spring is close. - pussy willow just bursting out View attachment 30372

Female flowers on the hazel
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Onwards and upwards from hereon!

 

[StephenT]

It’s spring for a day today. Rosemary and Cherry starting to flower and bees on both.

 

[Amari]

Just seen my first celandines in flower.

 

[JamezF]

It’s spring for a day today.

How's that even possible?! It's like the Apocalypse here this afternoon. I shan't be surprised if there are a lot of fallen trees tomorrow morning.

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

14 degrees but very blowy.

 

[E&MBees]

How's that even possible?! It's like the Apocalypse here this afternoon. I shan't be surprised if there are a lot of fallen trees tomorrow morning.

James

Hoping and praying that the poly tunnel at work survives the winds. It’s full of stock for sale later in the spring.

 

[Nannysbees]

How's that even possible?! It's like the Apocalypse here this afternoon. I shan't be surprised if there are a lot of fallen trees tomorrow morning.

James

Same here, blowing a gale!!

 

[JamezF]

Hoping and praying that the poly tunnel at work survives the winds. It’s full of stock for sale later in the spring.

Yes, mine is quite exposed Last time I replaced the cover I rebuilt the ends at an angle in the hope that it would be a little more tolerant of high winds. The wind speed does appear to have peaked for the time being at least. That or the anemometer on my weather station just won't go around any faster...

James

 

[enrico]

Yes, mine is quite exposed Last time I replaced the cover I rebuilt the ends at an angle in the hope that it would be a little more tolerant of high winds. The wind speed does appear to have peaked for the time being at least. That or the anemometer on my weather station just won't go around any faster...

James

Hey! Wait until Friday!

 

[JamezF]

Hey! Wait until Friday!

Yes, I'm a little concerned about that. The wind has been trying to peel some of the tin roof off the workshop all day and I need a bit of time to get up there and make sure it's fixed down properly

James