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Everything! June gap coming up...
Yes looking like that here too.Everything! June gap coming up...
Ours are not quite in bloom yet still very greenThere are bees all over our sycamores at the moment, though it looks mainly to be bumble bees. Too cold and damp here today for honey bees to want to venture out.
James
Perhaps a crimson clover?Can anybody identify this leguminous plant sown into arable stubbles? It's quite different from the red clovers growing wild or sown here. Appears to be part of conservation planting scheme. Is it a prolific nectar-producer?
Seen plenty of leavesAnybody got Balsam through?
I spoke to a local botanist - it is sainfoin, apparently.Perhaps a crimson clover?
https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/species/10/crimson-clover
I planted Sainfoin for my bees and it doesn't look like this View attachment 20220520_132958.jpgI spoke to a local botanist - it is sainfoin, apparently.
No he’s wrong. Look at the leaves. It has three it’s a clover.I spoke to a local botanist - it is sainfoin, apparently.
Wow that's amazing, I've planted phacelia, just waiting for it to bloomNectar and pollen still coming in from field containing Phacelia, Very characteristic blusih pollen
Yes I've got phacelia in several of my colonies dotted around the area. The local farmers must all be getting money back on planting areas of "Bee mix"Nectar and pollen still coming in from field containing Phacelia, Very characteristic blusih pollen
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