What's flowering as forage in your area

[drex]

Most hawthorn has gone over here, but still see isolated trees in glorious full bloom. Does not seem to be related to location.

 

[philipm]

Hawthorne still flowering with us yet up the road a few miles its finished,Seems to be the case every year the trees come out at different times the pinker variety last.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Any honey from it? It’s as fickle as Lime I think.
Bees are hammering the holly here. Must be the only thing there is.

 

[GuyNir]

Any honey from it? It’s as fickle as Lime I think.
Bees are hammering the holly here. Must be the only thing there is.

Same here. Sounds like a swarm when you stand under.

 

[Beekeeper Brownie]

Nearly all OSR has finished here, there’s still the odd field flowering which was held back by flea beetle damage. Hawthorn and chestnuts have just about finished. Field beans are coming along ok, there is the odd bramble just started to flower in the last two days and the limes are about to start soon

 

[Newbeeneil]

Whilst walking around the Chichester lakes this afternoon I noticed the bees all over the Water hemlock dropwort. It's just every where.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

Most blackberry coming onto flower here. Disaster: that's my Main Flow and it's still May!

 

[philipm]

Surprised to see one large sycamore in the garden now in flower I think the frost we had a little while back may have set it back a bit.

 

[OXFORDBEE]

Oilseed Rape finally coming to a close. Have had about 6 weeks of flowering as flooded fields slowed down crop development on some fields. Rape still in flower at the very top of the plant and given the vast acreage there is still a strong nectar flow; honey dripping out of brood combs when checking for Q/C yesterday. Hawthorne on its way out. Field beans in flower and bramble in bud.

 

[Dodge]

In Solihull Hawthorn has just ended. Cherry Laurel is covered in honey bees at the moment.

 

[Antipodes]

Most blackberry coming onto flower here. Disaster: that's my Main Flow and it's still May!

I wondered if this might happen. Even though the frosts have started, some tough brambles here still flowering amazingly...some flowering in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere at the same time!

 

[Repwoc]

Any idea what this is? Hydrangea? It's growing along one side of my out apiary.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Dogwood?

 

[Newbeeneil]

Yes I think it's common dogwood.

 

[Bear]

What type of tree is this?
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=18191&stc=1&d=1590708062

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=18192&stc=1&d=1590708062

 

[Repwoc]

Dogwood?

Yes I think it's common dogwood.

OK thanks both it does look like pictures of common dogwood on the 'net. What is the honey like? Bees seem to like it maybe it'll keep them occupied until the brambles flower.

 

[Erichalfbee]

What type of tree is this?
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=18191&stc=1&d=1590708062

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=18192&stc=1&d=1590708062

Well the flowers and leaves look like my Whitebeam but mine is a big tree. A Sorbus if some other kind?

 

[Spanker]

whats next to flower around manchester bramble? when is the main flow around here?

 

[Erichalfbee]

whats next to flower around manchester bramble? when is the main flow around here?

Have a look round. You’re allowed out now
Summer forage is bramble clover rosebay and later heather plus any crops like beans and borage. Some people are lucky and have forage crops like sainfoin planted. Any arable around you?

 

[tonyofarr]

I had a small amount of clover pollen coming in and a very large field of white clover flowering next to one of my apiaries yesterday. I have never seen this field in flower so early.