I can see bee activity slowing down after the Thistles stopped blooming. It seems there is nothing mush left out there in this mono-crop agri-landscape.
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| Honey bee on Yarrow which is a poor source of nectar and pollen but better this than nothing |
Once you see bees working flowers which aren't good sources of nectar and pollen foraging has turned into scavenging. They trying to squeeze all whats left in this locality.
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| Honey bee working a Tansy flower which is not rich in pollen nor nectar |
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ReplyDeleteI did plant Buckwheat but I could not see not even one Honeybee on it. As a matter of fact not even one Bumblebee! Only Syrphids were pollinating it.
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