What's flowering as forage in your area

[Antipodes]

Crabapple....the first of the apples to flower. Always terrific against the blue sky.

 

[JWF]

Ivy has just started to open down here

 

[Erichalfbee]

Crabapple....the first of the apples to flower. Always terrific against the blue sky.

I’ve just turned mine into hedgerow jelly

 

[Antipodes]

I’ve just turned mine into hedgerow jelly
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Wonderful...all sorts of things there!

 

[RichardBeeW]

Thanks Mark. Not just with your pics, I get this with other’s pics also. Maybe something with my IPad or browser settings. Just wondered if any else has a similar problem...

Yes, the same, same pic too I think

 

[Curly green finger's]

Ivy flow is good now.. Ivy nectar is being processed in the supers I put back on. Colonys I've not feed yet are hefting and weighing heavier.

 

[ericbeaumont]

North of London something has been coming in for the last few weeks and I don't know what it is: light yellow, lemony flavour, dense but not yet capped; about 140lbs from 3 colonies on one site. If it was ivy it would have set by now. Took off the borage yesterday and left this for capping. Any ideas?

 

[Curly green finger's]

North of London something has been coming in for the last few weeks and I don't know what it is: light yellow, lemony flavour, dense but not yet capped; about 140lbs from 3 colonies on one site. If it was ivy it would have set by now. Took off the borage yesterday and left this for capping. Any ideas?

Have you had a drive/walk around Eric you might end up finding what it is they are foraging on, could it be green manure of some kind white mustard?

 

[Curly green finger's]

Black bee's and Italian mongrels in the garden are 4/5 metres from the sedum I planted two years ago.
I plan to take cuttings again I have some planted else where but there not doing so well.. The sedum in the video are right next to the chickens and get chicken manure in the winter... And it's not me that does it..

 

[Firefly]

I just walked through 70ish acres of mixed Phacelia and vetch in full flower that someone has planted near my home. In full flower. There wasn't a moment when I couldn't see a bee. They are coming over the hedge like Cylon raiders. Hopefully mine have found it

 

[BugsInABox]

Did the bumblebee at 45 secs get her tongue stuck.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Did the bumblebee at 45 secs get her tongue stuck.

I was wondering she does look like she is stuck there and not very happy.

 

[ericbeaumont]

could it be green manure of some kind

I just walked through 70ish acres of mixed Phacelia

Thanks for the tips: I came across this definition of phacelia honey:
Color: from light beige to white, translucent glassy
Aroma: mild and delicate with a fine pleasant flavor
Taste: nice soft lemony scent and taste

The Hive Honey Shop stocks Hungarian Phacelia honey which is runny clear yellowish in colour, with a very delicate butter rounded flavour.

Phacelia or similar likely, so long as I ignore the beige to white and butter.

 

[beeno]

North of London something has been coming in for the last few weeks and I don't know what it is: light yellow, lemony flavour, dense but not yet capped; about 140lbs from 3 colonies on one site. If it was ivy it would have set by now. Took off the borage yesterday and left this for capping. Any ideas?

More borage?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

All my honey has been much darker this year for some reason!

My spring honey was the usual pale, set off honey. The autumn crop is dark and runny. I must have a drive round to see if I can find what forage they are finding.

 

[Speybee]

It’s still H. Balsam, loads of white splodges in abundance

 

[GuyNir]

Waiting for the ivy to open, feels like any day now.

 

[fiat500bee]

Waiting for the ivy to open, feels like any day now.

....another week for us then????

 

[E&MBees]

....another week for us then????

Some of our ivy is going over already. But with the sun on it, it smelled very strong and sweet.

 

[ericbeaumont]

More borage?

No, that's over by several weeks. Did see phacelia in flower near Ongar three weeks ago; maybe it's a late planting up near Epping.