Wednesday, April 7, 2021

tulip poplar windfall and other spring flowers '21

 

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I discovered my first 2021 tulip popular flower windfall.  Click to zoom and see ants attracted to tulip flower sweetness.

Stuck working from home, I have become impatient with all things, including waiting for the Atlanta swarm season to start.  On March 7th I hung 8-frame deep swarm traps from crepe myrtle trees and baited unoccupied hives too - welcome to all scout bees. My overwintered bees are heavy but not drawing new comb or scouting the swam traps as I hoped.  The Atlanta swarm season will start when it starts.

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