Author Topic: What blooms where and when (Read 181957 times)

Les · « **Reply #240 on:** April 26, 2018, 11:03:22 am »

First time in two years that our Magnolia blooms survived.

Lemon Lace Elderberry. I have this planted in front of Summer Sweet which will bloom a little later. Both great bee shrubs

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #241 on:** April 30, 2018, 05:36:59 am »

4/27 Wild strawberries spotted in Douglas County, KS
Crabapples coming on strong for weeks.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #242 on:** May 01, 2018, 08:54:00 pm »

66061: apples

Les · « **Reply #243 on:** May 02, 2018, 12:45:39 am »

Crabapples and dandelions!

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #244 on:** May 04, 2018, 08:50:11 pm »

Lilacs, sour cherries, dogwood, kerria, hydrangeas. Still seeing bees working henbit and dandelions.

neillsayers · « **Reply #245 on:** May 04, 2018, 09:33:42 pm »

Blackberries!!!!!

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #246 on:** May 06, 2018, 12:41:53 pm »

The neighbor's yard as of 5/5/18.

Only a beekeepers would love this!

apisbees · « **Reply #247 on:** May 06, 2018, 01:54:08 pm »

I would get on them to get them cut so they can grow and bloom again.

Wandering Man · « **Reply #248 on:** May 06, 2018, 06:17:21 pm »

Found this on Facebook today.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #249 on:** May 15, 2018, 08:52:01 am »

Redbud,Wild plum,Black Locust,Dandelions, The Dutch clover is just starting. With the weird weather i figure we are 2 weeks behind on our Spring bloom???

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #250 on:** May 15, 2018, 04:52:21 pm »

Black Locust, White Dutch Clover, yellowsweet clover, and Amsonia.
Jack, last year I wrote that I saw Yellow Sweet Clover on May 9, 2017. I spotted some yellow sweet clover a couple of days ago. So that is about 1 week behind from last year.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #251 on:** May 15, 2018, 10:20:42 pm »

No Sweet clover here? I went up north today and worked 18 hives, i don't know what they are working up there (St. Clair and Hickory county's ) but they are packed with nectar and most of it capped??? Most of my hives are two deeps and two med. supers right now and what i thought was strange is the top deeps were filled with nectar and the bottom med. super filled and mostly capped and the top med. super 3/4 filled with nectar? The bottom deeps were being used as brood nest, i rarely have them filling the top deep with honey??? Of course i didn't have enough empty supers with me so i'll make another trip before they decide to swarm! Jack

Les · « **Reply #252 on:** May 16, 2018, 08:51:51 am »

Invasive Garlic Mustard, grrrrrrr. Another plant to irradicate!
Azaleas, ajuga, redbuds. Hoping the black locust give a good bloom this year.

Les · « **Reply #253 on:** May 25, 2018, 04:39:34 pm »

Wow, banner year for black locust trees!

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #254 on:** May 31, 2018, 08:45:47 am »

That's wonderful, Les!
66061: Summersweet, Motherwort.

This is a picture of a Motherwort I planted last fall. It will be to be very large with many blooms.

Les · « **Reply #255 on:** May 31, 2018, 05:15:12 pm »

Is this a plant that the bees take to? Did you start it from seed? I have heard the name but not sure if I have seen it any nurseries. We do have a wonderful place that caters to native plants, I have been there twice this year and spent a small fortune but I will have to go back and see if they have this plant.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #256 on:** June 01, 2018, 09:02:31 am »

I have never seen Motherwort anywhere except at another beekeeper's house nearby (where is gets 6 ft tall) and at this website https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/?s=Motherwort&post_type=product&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&ixwps=1. He offered me some seed, but I know that those kinds of offers are easily forgotten. I ordered 3 plants from Strictly Medicinal last summer. They came well packed and healthy in the fall when planting time was more appropriate. My husband mowed one this spring and it is rebounding. The honey bees really work Motherwort at the other beekeeper's house and they bloom for a long time.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #257 on:** June 04, 2018, 08:54:34 am »

Little Leaf Linden just popped yesterday and St. John's Wort opened today. 66061

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #258 on:** June 06, 2018, 07:14:37 pm »

Clinton Lake, KS area: Blackeyed Susan, Daisy Fleabane, Showy Milkweed, Sumac, Elderberry, Golden Rain Tree, yellow sweet clover, Dutch White clover.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #259 on:** June 13, 2018, 11:59:52 am »

66061: mimosas in bloom. Finally saw my bees working vitex, golden rain tree, and little leaf linden today. We got a little rain Monday night. It made a world of difference.