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Ive seen my first water balsam flower this week. I have high expectations.

Brambles looks like a really good year, I've see an amazing amount in flower this week

theres an aweful lot fo ragwort out at the moment and the privet has also started flowering

Balsam just starting to flower, quite patchy but there is lots of it.. Lots of bramble and it's possible, just possible that they may have been on the lime in this hot humid weather. The Balsam is usually ignored by my bees until it's the only available nectar source.
Not sure if meadow cranes-bill is a nectar source for bees but roadside verges full of it.
Going to moors today to assess when to take more hives up there.

I spotted Rosebay willowherb (fireweed) yesterday.

I've seen rosebay today. I was quite surprised. NP let us know what your thoughts on the Heather are.

No rosebay out around here.
Bell heather has been out for a few weeks but depends where you are for density. Just seeing the first bits of ling turning pink, but on only in sheltered areas...it's a week or two off....

Thanks NP. I'll be taking a box when it's out

Bramble has finished almost I think.
Privet flowering.
A few ghost bees so the balsam's started.

Thistle, privet, brambles, rosebay Willow Herb, gorse and balsam all out.