What's flowering as forage in your area

[Erichalfbee]

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[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes, snowdrops are shaping up with us now, many are now open, and the bees are all over them.
The gardener who cuts the hedges called today as well and we got chatting and earlier this week whilst trimming a tree he came across a collared dove sitting on two eggs!

 

[Curly green finger's]

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[Erichalfbee]

Mine are growing the right way up

 

[Curly green finger's]

Mine are growing the right way up

It's called " an optical insulation"

 

[Newbeeneil]

Pulmonaria out in the front garden. Hopefully when we get a bit of warmth the Hairy Footed Flower Bee will be around .

 

[Curly green finger's]

Pulmonaria out in the front garden. Hopefully when we get a bit of warmth the Hairy Footed Flower Bee will be around .

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Attracted by the very spotted leaves I might add, can't wait for the forget me nots to get going which are a relative.

 

[drdrday]

We have one daffodil flower in the front garden now, and plenty of snowdrops but still no sign of the crocuses yet.

 

[E&MBees]

Not many honey bees about, but the bumbles were working hard.

 

[Monbees]

Daphne odora aureomarginata - the perfume is absolutely divine and always a joy to look forward to late January/ February. It will continue blooming and scenting the air for another month at least. Bumble bees share my love of it, sadly honey bees not at all; but this is one I planted for me, not the bees.

 

[Nannysbees]

We have one daffodil flower in the front garden now, and plenty of snowdrops but still no sign of the crocuses yet.

Plenty of crocus, snowdrops but no daffs as yet, plenty poking through but no flowers as it should be

 

[pargyle]

There was a clump of wild daffs in the woods today we saw when walking the dog - very sheltered spot in the lee of a fallen tree - just about a day or two before they flower I reckon, well in bud. Far too early I think but it's a sign of the times - warmest January on record. Tell you something doesn't it ?

 

[Nannysbees]

There was a clump of wild daffs in the woods today we saw when walking the dog - very sheltered spot in the lee of a fallen tree - just about a day or two before they flower I reckon, well in bud. Far too early I think but it's a sign of the times - warmest January on record. Tell you something doesn't it ?

Yes it's worrying

 

[Gilberdyke John]

There was a clump of wild daffs in the woods today we saw when walking the dog - very sheltered spot in the lee of a fallen tree - just about a day or two before they flower I reckon, well in bud. Far too early I think but it's a sign of the times - warmest January on record. Tell you something doesn't it ?

Tells me to be grateful it's not burning through as much energy to heat the house at current prices

 

[Big ears]

Went out for walk this morning. List is getting longer.

in gardens
camelias (been out since December)
Mimosa tree
Hellebores
Daffodils
Snowdrops

In hedges
Campion
Primrose
Speedwell
Dandelion
Gorse

 

[Newbeeneil]

Went to West Dean Gardens in Sussex this morning.
Drifts of snowdrops, crocus, winter aconite and daffodils

 

[Nannysbees]

Went to West Dean Gardens in Sussex this morning.
Drifts of snowdrops, crocus, winter aconite and daffodils
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I have aconite in my garden but nowhere as near as spectacular as that!!!

 

[Newbeeneil]

I have aconite in my garden but nowhere as near as spectacular as that!!!

I didn't add the most impressive photo of the aconites

It really is impressive there at the moment. Free to get in if you are a member of RHS.

 

[drdrday]

First crocuses are out in the garden now. Over the weekend, when it was warmer, there was a lot of bright yellow pollen being brought back by the bees.

 

[Nannysbees]

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It really is impressive there at the moment. Free to get in if you are a member of RHS.

Bees paradise