What's flowering as forage in your area

[Murox]

Telling gorse species apart is interesting, In general I think local conditions apply to when it thrives and flowers as much as the general season, but the January to June often quoted flowering period is very handy for bees generally .

 

[Andy]

Telling gorse species apart is interesting, In general I think local conditions apply to when it thrives and flowers as much as the general season, but the January to June often quoted flowering period is very handy for bees generally .

That's interesting. The latter two varieties aren't found this far North. That explains it