Saw Himalayan balsam in flower on Balgay hill. Nightmare - we've gone from June gap to autumn in one week almost. Bees (all types) loving the Hypericum at the moment, for the pollen mostly I guess. Every garden should have these.
balsam
Saw Himalayan balsam in flower on Balgay hill. Nightmare - we've gone from June gap to autumn in one week almost. Bees (all types) loving the Hypericum at the moment, for the pollen mostly I guess. Every garden should have these.
Willow herb is out here in the Borders which seems to me to be very early. I hear the Bell is out too so are we looking at a very early Ling season?
PH
Everything is approx. three weeks ahead of time over here so far lets hope it lasts and we get second flush of flowers, too late for trees everything has set seed. sugar can be expensive.
honeysuckle, russian vine , cow parsley, clover loads of flowering stuff in July if the rain stays away
I have had half a dozen of my mininucs fail after a promising start but still 20+ on the go
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It's very odd here but I have a fair bit of wild clover in the lawn and not a honey bee to be seen on it it's being worked by lots of bumbles instead.
PH
Today bright and sunny here ours were on Mustard, Clover, Escellonia, Echium, Phacelia, Hogweed and Willow-herb.
Had use of a van yesterday and dropped into a well-known trade supplier for building materials to buy a couple of sheets of Kingspan/Celotex for insulation purposes.
Overall-clad TP employee "Afternoon mate, what are you after?
fatshark "A couple of 8x4 sheets of Kingspan"
Overall-clad TP employee "What thickness are you after?"
fatshark "50mm"
Overall-clad TP employee "Nope ... no 50mm in stock"
fatshark "What thickness do you have? 25mm?"
Overall-clad TP employee "Nothing at all ... "
I thanked him for his help and returned to the van giggling ...
I didn't know that bees worked hogweed.Originally Posted by Greengage
FS - you have to admire the clarity in communication! and the entertainment value as well.
Unrelated - bell heather, I've missed it again.
Tonights job - involves a ladder, a neighbour, dodgy brickwork and dealing with a small swarm. Mea culpa.
Pollen, said Gavin - here. I occasionally see them foraging on that here as well.
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