Thursday, April 11, 2019

2019 tulip popular

amur honeysuckle, bee, beekeeping, checkerboarding, clover, foundationless. invasive plant, nectar, swarm trap, tulip poplar,


amur honeysuckle, bee, beekeeping, checkerboarding, clover, foundationless. invasive plant, nectar, swarm trap, tulip poplar, spiderwort,
I discovered my first 2019 windfall of the tulip popular flower kind.  Also shown is an invasive shrub which attracts pollinators, amur honeysuckle.  Other nectar sources at this time (not shown) include white clover and spiderwort.

Last weekend, I entered the hives for the first time this year.   The honey cap of one hive was checkerboard using foundation-less frames with no drawn comb.  The other hive was left in its winter configuration.

Weeks ago, I set tree hanging 8-frame swarm traps, but yet to see any scout bees.

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