What's flowering as forage in your area

[ericbeaumont]

Bell heather flowering on the heath....

I was supering today in West Surrey and could smell it as the roofs came off. Was very excited, given that it's the first heather I've tasted that I haven't bought.
PS: Nigel: Graham send his regards; he remembered your search for nightjars.

 

[Beefriendly]

Nice one Eric looks like a plan came together there.... give my regards to Graham....
I do miss fishing Forked pond...had many happy years there.
Treat yourself to night after the nightjars...just wave a white hanky around they will come to you...

 

[Angularity]

Giant hogweed. And the 10ha of borage in a neighbouring village. Someone has moved 20 hives into the centre of the block, but I have two stationed on the edge of that area permanently, so I hope to reap some of the benefit.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I do miss fishing Forked pond...had many happy years there.
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That's not Forked Pond on Rodborough common is it BF?

 

[Beefriendly]

You can get to it via Rodborough common....do you know the lake?

 

[Antipodes]

Cootamundra wattle in front of Blue Gum, both flowering now.

 

[Ian123]

Sweet chestnuts well out

 

[Newbeeneil]

You can get to it via Rodborough common....do you know the lake?

Used to fish it as a lad, the father of my mate pulled a 33lb pike out of there.

 

[Beefriendly]

I knew the tale well. Still holds the Record for Haslemere Angling soc biggest Pike.

 

[Michael Palmer]

Looks like we might be having a good one. Lots of moisture in the ground. Season is two weeks late so bees are well built up. Most colonies have 4-5 supers...2-3 heavy already.

White clover and Vetch. Sumac. Lime just getting ready to open...our Little Leaf Linden...T chordata...is usually third-fourth week of June. American Basswood T americana...a couple weeks later. Nothing yet. Weather forecasts look excellent. Every plant is lush and full from all the rain we had this spring. Now temperatures are 80s to 90s. Honey weather! Ka-Ching.

 

[Swarm]

Fill yer boots Mike.

 

[Antipodes]

Spring is underway. The almond, as usual, is the first of the deciduous trees blossoming.

 

[Millet]

A second round of Phacelia is in flower at the same time as the thistle fields..

 

[Beefriendly]

Looks like bee heaven...

 

[Millet]

Looks like bee heaven...

It certainly is if I have strong colonies ..that is something I am working at the moment...four will become two tomorrow and that will give me two strong hives to go with my other three strong hives..

 

[Antipodes]

Beautiful snowdrops braving the frosts and dry....

 

[Michael Palmer]

Fill yer boots Mike.

Boots full!

 

[Swarm]

 

[enrico]

Beautiful snowdrops braving the frosts and dry....

We call them snowflakes, Leucojum aestivum, not what we would call snowdrops. Sorry just being pedantic!
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[Millet]

This stuff is going for it big time here..150 yards from the nucs but they have not touched it yet..