What's flowering as forage in your area

[Antipodes]

I reckon it is the Mirabilis jalapa (4 o'clock)

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/...Media/Html/Mirabilis_jalapa_(Four_oclock).htm

 

[Michael ECB's]

I reckon it is the Mirabilis jalapa (4 o'clock)

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/...Media/Html/Mirabilis_jalapa_(Four_oclock).htm

Spot on.... Thats them.
Thank you...

 

[gmonag]

My girls were foraging on my Eucalyptus tree yesterday. Similar flower to willow. I don't think that will last long with the forecast we have for tomorrow (mini beast from the east).

 

[Antipodes]

My girls were foraging on my Eucalyptus tree yesterday. Similar flower to willow. I don't think that will last long with the forecast we have for tomorrow (mini beast from the east).

What sort of gum is it?

 

[gmonag]

I'm sorry I have no idea. Perhaps you can educate me?

 

[North End Bees]

Eucalyptus gunnii.
Pretty much all the Eucalyptus around here is the gunnii spp

 

[Antipodes]

Eucalyptus gunnii.
Pretty much all the Eucalyptus around here is the gunnii spp

That's freaky. A Tasmanian tree (Cider gum) and I was only talking with the family last night about it. I know the distant relative of the person it was named after.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I know the distant relative of the person it was named after.

Who?old Fred Eucaluptus - or George Gum?

 

[E&MBees]

Spring is on its way!

 

[Curly green finger's]

First pollen going into some hives today.
Interesting though it's only the three box colonys.

 

[The Poot]

First pollen going into some hives today.
Interesting though it's only the three box colonys.

They’re obviously under more pressure to fill the space

 

[beeno]

First pollen going into some hives today.
Interesting though it's only the three box colonys.

They are strong enough to start brood rearing first in the next week or so, so they are collecting pollen.

 

[beeno]

Mine have found a neighbour's camelias as they do every spring. Sadly they have cut them back a little, so not so many flowers this year.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Crocus and snowdrop pollen going in this afternoon

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Alexanders has just started flowering here and if it ever stops raining, my bees will be on it for the next two months.

CVB

 

[Curly green finger's]

They are strong enough to start brood rearing first in the next week or so, so they are collecting pollen.

Last year our first date for pollen was on the 17th then it rained untill the 24th.
The 24th being the second.
Are these girls following a trend?

 

[Antipodes]

What's flowering as forage?....

Not much unfortunately!! Not too much to feed on in these dry hills.

 

[Fritillary]

Delighted to see bees out today on crocuses, hellebore and winter honeysuckle, and with pollen on board.

 

[E&MBees]

There were bees on this Hellebore at work today.

 

[Nannysbees]

What's flowering as forage?....

Not much unfortunately!! Not too much to feed on in these dry hills.

Look at that blue sky, envious