Will the clover flow be late this year?

[tonyofarr]

A lot of the plants used by bees have been late coming into flower this year, for example the hawthorn has only just started flowering in the last week and the bees are still avidly working the sycamore in this area. Does anyone have any idea how the timing of the clover flow will be affected by the cold start this spring?

 

[foghornleghorn]

A lot of the plants used by bees have been late coming into flower this year, for example the hawthorn has only just started flowering in the last week and the bees are still avidly working the sycamore in this area. Does anyone have any idea how the timing of the clover flow will be affected by the cold start this spring?

Should be on time, day lenght has a bigger effect on later flowering plants then a cool spring

 

[tonyofarr]

Thanks for that, hopefully we won't get a June gap then.

 

[bontbee]

bramble coming on stream here

 

[REDWOOD]

bramble coming on stream here

Yes notice it this week, lots of buds starting to open

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes. I've seen terminal flower buds here so not long. Clover is out in places. Stan has mown the shorter areas in the field to help it along

 

[Swarm]

Bit of rain forecast, if temps go back into 20's there could be something.

 

[tonyofarr]

I think everything is further ahead where you are, we seem to be really behind this year, the sooner the bramble and clover are in flower the better, I am running out of honey fast. I thought that Wales got more rain and bad weather than the South West but I must have been wrong.

 

[bjosephd]

Red clover flowering here

 

[Erichalfbee]

Good for bumbles but not honey bees

 

[bjosephd]

Good for bumbles but not honey bees

So I understand… just thought it might be a clue as to what clover in general is up to re OP

 

[meetballuk]

everything out up north haw thorn sicamore, clover is starting

 

[tonyofarr]

The clover flow has started at an out apiary near the Tamar. I think it has started here before my other apiaries because the farmers cut the grass short for silage making earlier than the other farmers in the area. It is great seeing the nectar coming in, I just hope this wet spell that is being forecast does not last for long.