Oscarmonster
House Bee
I'm planning on planting a few Lime trees, am I correct in assuming that it is the Small leaved lime that is much loved by our bees.
Dont hold your breath though, it is said they do not yield until in the vicinity of 30 years old,
I don't plant trees for instant satisfaction.
Ok, ta. They are to go in a 2 acre field planted up a few years ago, I think I will be getting a bit of space when Ash dieback gets here.
I'll let you know how they do, you planning on being here in 30-70 years?Never suggested you did. We all do things that the full benefits of which will not be felt in our own generations, and there would be very little lime tree honey from planted trees if it were not for the work of past generations.
The native small leaf Tilia cordata tends to be patchy rather than east/west with concentrations in Lincolnshire, Essex and southern Welsh borders according to Forestry Commission surveys.Small leaved limes are common around here on the Welsh/English border but I think the further east you go the less common they become.
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