What's flowering as forage in your area

[Curly green finger's]

Never heard of lugwort. Is lungwort another name for the same plant (Pulmonaria sp) which is, I belive, is in the same family as Borage?

Sorry my spelling mistake.. But your right it is the same family as borage

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[Curly green finger's]

Link here.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...MwB3oECBMQIg&usg=AOvVaw1sldGuc_TYQA0Fp-uA5CCA

 

[tonyofarr]

We have loads of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum or Horse Parsley) growing along the roadside absolutely covered in bees, they are not collecting pollen so it must be nectar they are after. I have never noticed them really paying much attention to this plant before and I am wondering if this is down to timing; a lot of plants have come into flower a bit later than usual because we have had such a lot of cold/windy weather. Has anyone else seen bees going mad for this plant?

The bees have a flow on at the moment, we still have blackthorn in flower, but our friend the dandelion is flowering at all apiaries.

 

[enrico]

We have loads of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum or Horse Parsley) growing along the roadside absolutely covered in bees, they are not collecting pollen so it must be nectar they are after. I have never noticed them really paying much attention to this plant before and I am wondering if this is down to timing; a lot of plants have come into flower a bit later than usual because we have had such a lot of cold/windy weather. Has anyone else seen bees going mad for this plant?

The bees have a flow on at the moment, we still have blackthorn in flower, but our friend the dandelion is flowering at all apiaries.

I have never seen so much horse parsley as this year. The conditions must have been just right!
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[drex]

Loads round my bees but they are ignoring it, probably in favour of the OSR half a mile away

 

[Curly green finger's]

https://m.facebook.com/markoalleno/videos/10219486159077806/
I hope this has worked

 

[Curly green finger's]

Lots of dandelions open today and the girls are on them the same for the willow and fruit tree's I'm having a crack at a demaree shortly first time.

 

[Murox]

https://m.facebook.com/markoalleno/videos/10219486159077806/
I hope this has worked

the facebook page loaded, but when I clicked on the video of beehive just got an eternal loading message.

 

[Curly green finger's]

the facebook page loaded, but when I clicked on the video of beehive just got an eternal loading message.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BritishBeekeepers/permalink/3194658920568906/

Can u watch it now murrox? When I try and look at it I get asked to open it in chrome or Facebook.

 

[The Poot in Somerset]

My wonderful parish council arranged to have a row of willow cut down yesterday, just as the male catkins were useable. Two guys at it all day. Grrrr!
Does taking their break together in their truck count as social distancing???
I wonder how many birds abandoned their nesting as everything was cut down to make a five foot hedge.
Puts my blood pressure up!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I'm having a crack at a demaree shortly first time.

Same here
One hive is easy enough
Supered them for the time being. Will do next time I go in

 

[Tim.S]

Went and had a peek at the girls today and lots of yellow noses starting to appear. **** close by somewhere.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Looking through the window in the garden

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[Swarm]

Wicked!
Bluebells beginning to flower and seen some Willow Herb up a foot or more. Judging by the Hawthorn it will be true to its name.

 

[Monbees]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BritishBeekeepers/permalink/3194658920568906/

Can u watch it now murrox? When I try and look at it I get asked to open it in chrome or Facebook.

Interesting take on the entrance to the nearest hive. Is this your take on a wasp baffling entrance? I'm trying to get ahead of the wasps this year.

 

[enrico]

How many bees have you spiked on that entrance. Made me smile!
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[Erichalfbee]

We have lots of holly here
I’ve never seen the hedgerows covered in so many flower buds

 

[Curly green finger's]

No there normal blocks only an inch thick but home made.
I don't use mouse guards either

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[Curly green finger's]

How many bees have you spiked on that entrance. Made me smile!
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It's a lose piece of wood I put it there in a hurry.. I've turned it round since no spikey anymore

 

[beeno]

What's in flower in my area - horse chestnut!