Author Topic: What blooms where and when (Read 181830 times)

riverbee · « **Reply #120 on:** September 20, 2016, 01:11:08 am »

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Bakersdozen · « **Reply #121 on:** September 21, 2016, 08:41:40 am »

For the record I wanted to add that my Vitex tree just finished blooming. It had been blooming since early June. Bloom duration is definitely effected by rainfall. Another observation: Morning, noon or night the tree was covered with bumble bees and honey bees along with various other pollinators.

Jack, I agree about Goldenrod. 120-150 species of Goldenrod and honey bees will only work certain species.

Neil, can you take a picture of the white dead nettle? I am curious.

lazy, that looks like something you might put in your smoker.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #122 on:** September 21, 2016, 11:07:35 am »

B12, your right about vitex and rain, but buy accident i planted one by the spring in my yard and it will bloom till frost.

One bad thing about vitex that i don't under stand is, the Japanese Beetles will gather on it to mate, BUT don't eat it like they do other plants??? Goldenrod is in full bloom and i see a few bees working it, but not like you would think? It may be because the Beef steak mint is beginning to bloom and they are all over it. Jack

vvand111 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 22, 2016, 09:48:01 pm »

Doing the best I can here in the south on meadow development hope I can contribute later but I am reading all your post and learning.

neillsayers · « **Reply #124 on:** September 23, 2016, 02:21:50 am »

B12,
I went out with camera in hand with every intention of capturing a photo of white deadnettle. Alas, the little patch I had along my driveway has played out. I did still see some along the road today but no camera. So, I grabbed a pic off of google. Sorry.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #125 on:** September 24, 2016, 07:50:44 am »

Thanks Neil. Do honeybees work it?

neillsayers · « **Reply #126 on:** September 24, 2016, 03:41:40 pm »

B12,

They work it but no telling how much they get out of it. It is a cousin to snakeroot, another flower they work this time of year.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #127 on:** September 24, 2016, 08:45:39 pm »

Noticed a couple of days ago the Vitex was blooming again. Not much, but what was there was covered with bees. We are due for another rain this weekend, so this might continue a bit longer.
My aromatic asters that I started from seed are starting to bloom. Also blooming is a type of aster that I need to figure out the name of.

Nugget Shooter · « **Reply #128 on:** September 30, 2016, 03:31:24 pm »

Right now we have Gutierrezia sarothrae (broom snakeweed) blooming everywhere after the recent rain. Not much rain as of late, but it set this off and the bees are working it hard along with the creosote bushes.....

neillsayers · « **Reply #129 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:10:48 pm »

caught a whiff of the distinctive fragrance of goldenrod honey in the bee yard today

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #130 on:** September 30, 2016, 10:58:18 pm »

Aster going strong, the Beef steak mint is just about done and the goldenrod, i didn't see very many on the goldenrod? My moon flowers are still in bloom. Jack

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #131 on:** October 04, 2016, 08:30:37 pm »

Asters blooming like crazy as well as sunflowers along Kansas Turnpike.
Sugar maples, along State Line in South Kansas City, starting to turn. It should be a good year for fall color around here.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #132 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:43:07 am »

Still seeing some goldenrod. Asters are still showy along the highways.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #133 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:14:11 am »

Aster is the only wild flower i see in bloom that they work heavy.Some of my Buckwheat is still blooming, i also put about an acre of Rape out that is about 4 in. high now, it is supposed to bloom early and the bees work it? I have read that the honey has a off taste to it. (not very good) Jack

neillsayers · « **Reply #134 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:25:01 pm »

Was out with Sweet Wife today as she stopped about every half mile to harvest goldenrod along the road. Also lots of asters in bloom, very pretty. Shrubs, small trees and maples are turning. Rest of the trees are paler green-fall colors are coming on!

lazy shooter · « **Reply #135 on:** October 17, 2016, 11:07:28 pm »

This plant came from one of those soil builder seed mixes. It is 10 feet tall and has a bloom that resembles a pea bloom. The bees love it. It is going to make a lot of seed if anyone is interested. It is in full bloom at this moment, maybe a bit past the full bloom as I see some seeds developing. The seed pods look like a short pea seed.

lazy

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #136 on:** October 17, 2016, 11:29:53 pm »

Only thing blooming here is Aster and the bees are all over it and seeing a lot of Monarch Butterfly's working it also. Jack

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #137 on:** October 18, 2016, 08:08:34 am »

Asters are all that's left here too. I do see an occasional sunflower still blooming. We have the Heath Asters and New England Asters. The butterflies I working everything with a bloom like crazy. The 90 degree temperature brought out the butterflies.

lazy shooter · « **Reply #138 on:** October 20, 2016, 07:56:27 am »

Here is another picture of a 12-foot tall pea vine. I have no idea what these plants are. lazy

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #139 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:14:00 am »

lazy, I did a quick search for your plant at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower website. www.wildflower.org
I didn't find anything. I probably don't have enough info to properly do a search. I was looking in the Fabaceae or pea family since that is what you called it. The blooms do look similar to a pea.