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water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:22 Jul 2020, 15:07
by Chrisbarlow
Has anyone got bees that are bringing water balsam pollen in yet?
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:25 Jul 2020, 09:52
by Chrisbarlow
I guess not
glad it's not just me
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:25 Jul 2020, 13:54
by Murox
Do you mean Himalayan balsam - botanical name Impatiens glandulifera ?
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:25 Jul 2020, 15:21
by NigelP
It's in flower around me but bees currently on bramble and clover as richer nectar sources. When they run dry my bees
turn into ghosts.
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:25 Jul 2020, 22:15
by Chrisbarlow
NigelP wrote: ↑25 Jul 2020, 15:21
It's in flower around me but bees currently on bramble and clover as richer nectar sources. When they run dry my bees
turn into ghosts.
Bramble has certainly finished round Me, clover on the other hand is still going strong
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:28 Jul 2020, 12:05
by Chrisbarlow
It had to happen... Ghost bees have started... Thank goodness
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:21 Oct 2020, 10:59
by Chrisbarlow
Been a funny old year with balsam, the bees are still bringing in the balsam pollen but they never really took off getting nectar. I only had one site that really did anything with balsam and that was still below expectations. It did produce a lovely light golden yellow honey.
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:21 Oct 2020, 11:05
by AdamD
I had some late this year, but not much; it's a fair distance from me.
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:21 Oct 2020, 11:15
by Chrisbarlow
AdamD wrote: ↑21 Oct 2020, 11:05
I had some late this year, but not much; it's a fair distance from me.
This particular apiary was sat in the middle of the stuff !!!
Re: water balsam - is it coming in yet?
PostPosted:22 Oct 2020, 18:45
by Steve 1972