What's flowering as forage in your area

[The Poot]

My garden has had noticeably more bees foraging in it this year, until yesterday when the sun and heat arrived. I reckon the brambles and clover are finally delivering the goods. The bees are leaving the hives as if being shot from a gun and flying up and over the hedges into the pale blue yonder. Their air traffic control is a little under pressure today.

 

[Beegarden]

Is there a book on trees that gives the details of the tree and when its in flower can anyone recommend please?

Same for shrubs and hedgerow plants?

Or ideally, a website that can be linked? Thanks

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https://www.urbanbees.co.uk/trees/trees.htmlThis is the best I have seen so far, Hachi.
Linda

 

[holmbee]

Is there a book on trees that gives the details of the tree and when its in flower can anyone recommend please?

Same for shrubs and hedgerow plants?

Or ideally, a website that can be linked? Thanks

I tend to reach for F N Howes Plants and Beekeeping. Published some years ago but still excellent. Plenty of s/h copies around these days. Just look on BookFinder.com

 

[Moobee]

Our

We have Thistle galore. Bees love it.

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Our next door neighbours had a ground source heat pump installed last year and were told to leave the ground to settle for at least a year where all the pipes are laid. Its right behind my home apiary and is now covered in thistles so the girls are just nipping over the fence and back!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Our

Our next door neighbours had a ground source heat pump installed last year and were told to leave the ground to settle for at least a year where all the pipes are laid. Its right behind my home apiary and is now covered in thistles so the girls are just nipping over the fence and back!

I'm glad the thistles aren't near me. Bloody things spread far and wide on the wind.

 

[holmbee]

Good to see my wildflower patch coming on. Plenty of knapweed with bees interested.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Staying at St Braivels in Gloucestershire. We’ve just walked through what must be 100acres of clover. The scent is intoxicating. The local shop hasn’t any local honey

 

[Gilberdyke John]

My bee bee tree (evodia hupehensis) is forming lots of flowers this year. Shouldn't be long before they open up for the bees.

 

[E&MBees]

Bees are loving the clover in our garden. Hubby hasn’t mowed it due to being ill with covid, I need to persuade him to leave it growing for a bit longer. The lavender hedge is brilliant this year. It hums during the day.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Very nice. Do you live in a castle?

 

[E&MBees]

Very nice. Do you live in a castle?

Don’t we all?

 

[Erichalfbee]

No I’m forced to eat cake with the rest of the proles

 

[E&MBees]

No I’m forced to eat cake with the rest of the proles

It’s a saying ‘ every person’s home is a castle in their eyes’. Dates back to the 17th century.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ah. I’ve learned something new today. Thank you.

 

[JamezF]

It’s a saying ‘ every person’s home is a castle in their eyes’. Dates back to the 17th century.

I'd never heard that. I assumed you were referring to "An Englishman's home is his castle", which I guess isn't a whole lot different.

James

 

[E&MBees]

I'd never heard that. I assumed you were referring to "An Englishman's home is his castle", which I guess isn't a whole lot different.

James

I was trying to be diplomatic, but yes I was referring to the above. It was adopted into law in the 1600s to protect a person’s privacy in their own home. No one could enter without permission.

 

[E&MBees]

Bramble is still looking strong. Quite big stretches that have yet to flower this morning.

 

[Nannysbees]

What a pathetic agapanthus!! One solitary flower!!

 

[W0otz]

Bramble is still looking strong. Quite big stretches that have yet to flower this morning.

Meanwhile I've eaten my first handful of blackberries today, next weekend I might be making jam! Saw some sedums pinking up the other day and there are (tiny) buds on the ivy - it's far too early!

 

[Swarm]

Not forage but did see a Peregrine chasing pigeons overhead this morning.