What's flowering as forage in your area

[Moobee]

Left a patch of borage to develop and the bees are loving it.

 

[beegroundedfarm]

Hi, I just thought I'd start up a thread on what's flowering as forage in your area. ( Locally)
Here in South Shropshire ( clee hill ) there's hazel, gorse, mahonia. There might be more but this is what's around my apairys.
All pollen sources.
Thanks mark.

What is white pollen at this time of year from ?

 

[Swarm]

What is white pollen at this time of year from ?

Probably Himalayan Balsam,

 

[Curly green finger's]

What is white pollen at this time of year from ?

Himalayan balsam

 

[Amari]

Sedums and asters in flower. Ivy has buds on but not quite in flower yet.
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Same here.

 

[MrMouse]

Currently seeing some dark red/brown pollen going into my hives. Not sure what it is.
No signs of ivy yet but usually get a good flow when it starts.
All of my hives have had a feed as some very light indeed.
Assuming the ivy gets going over the next 10 days or so they won’t be getting any more syrup just yet.

 

[The Poot]

Same here.

And here….

 

[Penninetrader]

Balsom, first signs of Ivy attracting attention

 

[rolande]

Local Bird Observatory cover coming through nicely

 

[Curly green finger's]

Local Bird Observatory cover coming through nicely
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Absolutely beautiful mate is that mustard ?

 

[rolande]

Absolutely beautiful mate is that mustard ?

It is, mixed with radish and few other bits. I took clearers but perhaps I'd have been better to take supers!

 

[Curly green finger's]

It is, mixed with radish and few other bits. I took clearers but perhaps I'd have been better to take supers!

What a place to have an apiary

 

[Nannysbees]

It is, mixed with radish and few other bits. I took clearers but perhaps I'd have been better to take supers!

Beautiful

 

[Garry R]

Ivy just about ready to pop out - in a car park in the middle of Axbridge!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Crazy!

 

[BeeBird]

Crazy!

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Witch hazel

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes! In leaf and flower. Madness

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ivy opened with us today, bees are starting to have a go at it

 

[Newbeeneil]

Plenty of ivy over the last few weeks in Surrey, only the stuff that gets the sun is open at the moment with plenty more still in bud.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Ivy flow has started late this year compared to last year 12th sept 23 9th sept 22 .