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Black Locust Tree Bloom
Les:
Stepped out on the deck last night and the air was filled with the scent of the black locust flowers. It was
intoxicating. Wish I could get a better pic but this is just a small example of how heavy the bloom is. We have been in this house 8 years and have never experienced such a bloom. Watching the bees this morning and none of them are bringing in pollen. I’m guessing they are loaded up with nectar.
Bakersdozen:
The black locust was blooming here last week. I seems that it's a rare year when the black locust blooms are knocked out by a storm. At least around here you can't expect a harvest from them, but when you do, it is great honey!
Les:
Baker the first year I had bees, we had a decent bloom and the honey crop was amazing. I still have a small jar left over from that harvest to keep as comparison in case we ever got lucky again. Checking my hives tomorrow to see how they’re filling the frames.
riverbee:
loved the pic les!
Bakersdozen:
The talk around leads me to think our unusual heat wave "knocked" the nectar out of the black locust blooms.
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