What's flowering as forage in your area

[Erichalfbee]

I have a single open flower on my Rambling Rose Francis E Lester. Loads of buds, should be a wonderful display this year. The Wisteria was beautiful but the leaves are taking over now.

Same here
We have lots of cotoneaster and that has been busy with one bee or another for a month!
Our 100 year old pyracantha on half the house wall has died. Just not a single leaf on it.
Any recommendations for a bee friendly replacement? We have a white wisteria on the other half.

 

[Swarm]

I'll have a think, funny enough our Cotoneaster suffered the same fate as your Pyracantha, dry as kindling and not a leaf. I plan to replace it with a Hawthorn hedge.
Meanwhile, just took these ….

 

[Erichalfbee]

That last bee looks like it has a human face

 

[Swarm]

Never noticed them on the Lilies before, pollen is like cotton wool.

 

[Curly green finger's]

We have lots here. Usually enough to make a small pot or two.

Re your wild sage. Ours is nearly over. Next time you’re there rub a leaf between your fingers and smell it.

I have just done that and I picked some to have with my chicken dinner.

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[Curly green finger's]

Wild wortleberry

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[Swiftgrade]

Lots of hawthorn, Berberis (?) in several gardens, Welsh poppies and something (which I cannot trace) giving lots of cream/white pollen that the bees are bringing into the hives here in Cumbria.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Your picture is cotoneaster

 

[Swiftgrade]

Your picture is cotoneaster

Thankyou! I thought I was wrong saying Berberis.


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[Erichalfbee]

It’s a real bee magnet

 

[Antipodes]

The approach of winter down here...signals the onset of flowering of the pin-cushion hakea. Loves my sandy soil and takes the frosts.

 

[Newbeeneil]

First bramble flowers seen today!

 

[enrico]

It’s a real bee magnet

And a great place to catch queen wasps!
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[enrico]

The approach of winter down here...signals the onset of flowering of the pin-cushion hakea. Loves my sandy soil and takes the frosts.

I love to see your pics, you bring a new perspective on the forum Thanks

 

[Curly green finger's]

First bramble flowers seen today!

There looking good this year locally here to. the harwthorne is only just getting going at the mo hopefully no June gap.

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[gmonag]

Comparing the local forage here in Suffolk to my Pickard Beekeeprs Rule it seems that we are still running about 2 weeks early.

The Hawthorn is starting to go over and the Elder is already in full bloom. I think the June gap will be on us very soon.

 

[E&MBees]

Bramble in flower in sheltered spots, with plenty to come. Hawthorn almost over, Elderflower doing really well, but not seen many bees on it.

 

[Newbeeneil]

This laburnum arch is in one of my clients garden. Full of bumbles but not one honey bee!

 

[Swarm]

Took some pics of the activity on the wisteria today, it was alive with honey bees.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Took some pics of the activity on the wisteria today, it was alive with honey bees.

They've been busy on ours (which conceales the old pig sty and toilet at the top of the garden) unfortunately it's next to the super storage shed which tends to distract them