Worldwide Beekeeping

Worldwide Beekeeping Resource Library => Honey, Bee Forage; Nectar & Pollen Sources => Topic started by: Bakersdozen on February 09, 2020, 10:04:32 am

Title: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: Bakersdozen on February 09, 2020, 10:04:32 am
My native Witchhazel has been blooming for several days now.  66061

(https://i.ibb.co/GpBbPQW/Witchhazel-2-8-20.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GpBbPQW)
Title: Re: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: Bakersdozen on February 20, 2020, 04:02:35 pm

(https://i.ibb.co/PjdjtSd/2-16-20-witchhazel-pollen-collecting.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PjdjtSd)

Here us a picture of one of my bees collecting pollen from my Witch Hazel on 2.16.20.
Title: Re: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: Jen on February 21, 2020, 01:31:53 am
Cool! Our northern Calif manzanita is just now popping blooms, people love this honey.
(https://i.ibb.co/3hwrjsV/images-6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3hwrjsV)
Title: Re: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: Les on March 05, 2020, 10:13:31 pm
I’ve heard that Spring is two weeks ahead of schedule this year, fingers crossed this is true.....it has been a long winter here in upstate NY.  Hardly any snow but gray, gray, gray days.  I would rather have snow and cold.
Title: Re: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: Bakersdozen on March 06, 2020, 06:24:39 pm
I’ve heard that Spring is two weeks ahead of schedule this year, fingers crossed this is true.....it has been a long winter here in upstate NY.  Hardly any snow but gray, gray, gray days.  I would rather have snow and cold.
We are ahead too, Les.  This year my Witchhazel started blooming on 2/5.  Last year it was 3/13.
Title: Re: Witchhazel bloom
Post by: neillsayers on March 06, 2020, 07:07:52 pm
It bloomed here about a month ago also.