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Some sallows in flower in south Shropshire when I was travelling up the A49 to workDriving around Worcestershire and Warwickshore the Blackthorn is starting to blossom.
It can be challenging at times here to see bees on both those flowers, but then at other times you'll see quite a few....it's somewhat mysterious. Even when I don't actually see bees on the wattles and acacias, I'll still see bees bringing in the pollen to the colony.Have had an A ccacia flowering since January but the bees dont visit, presuming this is because it is not warm enough for the fglowers to produce nectar/pollen - have the same issue with Leptospernum - Manuka bush - lots of flowers but bees never visit
Just seen my first dandelion of the year. In the cracks in the patio.
Willow, flowering cherry and blackthorn here. Damson about to flower.
I wonder if spring is happening at a more traditional time in general this year rather than early.We're only getting the very first few Blackthorn flowers here. Feels like we're way behind many others.
James
Yes, I don’t know if you have noticed the blackthorn on the A3 at Stag Hill? That always seems early!I wonder if spring is happening at a more traditional time in general this year rather than early.
The blackthorn next to dual cariageways here has been open a while but I don't really count that.
Only in extremis. The pollen is toxicLoads of buttercups on an embankment near me but I don't know if the bees forage on them?
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