What's flowering as forage in your area

[Angry_Mob]

Ivy honey is really unusual but very nice, not sure why it gets so much disapproval.

Since the posts about Mimosa yesterday there is a listing on ebay with 6 sales all made today, wonder if all are down to this thread?

I ordered a few winter plants as when I was in the apiary today I noticed for the first time the bees were flying well but any that had pollen didnt have overly much so hoping crocus, mahonia, mimosa will help in the coming years. Did consider some Helleborus but not sure what variety would be best.

 

[Curly green fingers]

I don't think it really matters what variety you choose I've seen bee's on all of them..
Yesterday for me there was alot of white pollen going into the hives , there's black thorn flowering about half a mile away could it be this anyone know?? Also hazel , crocus , gorse, and mahonia pollen , pollen baskets were very full and they were very busy indeed, got my first sting on the neck no reaction thankfully .

They don't like the wind that's for sure!

 

[Repwoc]

Whatever this is. Spotted it while out walking today. Lots of bees on it. About a mile from my hives so technically possible they were mine.

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[Millet]

I know it is early but that looks like Damson..

 

[Repwoc]

I know it is early but that looks like Damson..

I think you're right: http://www.rogerbutterfield.co.uk/damson-blossom-02

Thanks!

 

[Curly green fingers]

I know it is early but that looks like Damson..

I second that blimey that's early.

 

[Millet]

Just googled this..

http://www.seasonalwildflowers.com/damson.html

 

[Ian123]

I thought it was blackthorn, plenty of cherry round me atm as well

 

[Repwoc]

I thought it was blackthorn, ...

I thought that, but no thorns on it.

 

[Millet]

The flowers look too big for blackthorn but the lack of thorns give the game away..i used to collect blackthorn blossom for my Bullfinches and i used the get pricked to bits on my fingers and hands.

 

[simonforeman]

Looks very much like Damson.... I saw some out on the roadside on Friday... went down bottom of my garden as I have a full hedge of it but mine will be a long time before there out yet, very tight buds....

 

[Curly green fingers]

I thought it was blackthorn, plenty of cherry round me atm as well

Autumn/ winter flowering cherry,?

 

[Ian123]

No the bog standard spring type

 

[Millet]

No the bog standard spring type

Enlighten Thee..is it those shite pink petaled things that the wind blows everywhere which are a pain in the arse..or is it the Natural Wild cherry with no such drama ..?

 

[Hivemaker.]

Looks like wild Gean.

 

[Ian123]

Enlighten Thee..is it those shite pink petaled things that the wind blows everywhere which are a pain in the arse..or is it the Natural Wild cherry with no such drama ..?

That will be those pink 1s then

 

[enrico]

Our cherry plum which can be wild or cultivated is in full flower. Looks like that. Will try and get a photo
The fruit is amazing small plums that explode with sweet flavour. You never find them in the shops. They are often incorporated in wild hedging
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[Curly green fingers]

Looks like wild Gean.

Wild gean ?

 

[madasafish]

Wild gean ?

Even I know what a gean tree is - a wild cherry.

 

[masterBK]

Really warm and sunny today with lots of workers working the Hellabores. 1st Frog spawn of the season has appeared in my pond (never known it this early before).