Forage , what's flowering in your area?

[AdamD]

Rhododendrons around here are flowering well, with a buzz from bees. It has been said that Rhody honey is hallucinogenic, which might be interesting!

[MickBBKA]

Hawthorn over 50% finished, Horse Chestnut well on its way. The OSR is going green and Dandelions well gone. I so wish Buttercup was used by the bees as its the most I have ever seen. Fields of solid gold but my bees would rather starve before ever looking at a buttercup. The colony at home smells very strong of Cow/Hedge Parsley which has become a saviour over the last 5 years. It loves rain and the growth after a week of sun is unbelievable. After these have finished that's pretty much it until next year. When I first started beekeeping my first inspections were in March. The June gap lasts from June until May now when I do my first inspections.

[NigelP]

And 20 miles down the road.....the Hawthorne is looking magnificent, and the chestnut candles are just coming out. Coinciding with the best weather of the year. Got my second extractions to do this week, bees have gone crazy. Although far too many are showing swarm inclinations....

[MickBBKA]

I have had one colony swarm which I retrieved. The rest are just concentrating on surviving.

[AdamD]

Portugese Laurel is flowering - we have a number of trees nearby and the smell is lovely! Bees seem to like it too.

[B1B2]

Lime is close to flowering