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Title: Goldenrod flow over
Post by: tefer2 on September 13, 2014, 09:33:35 AM
It's been a good year for our goldenrod here. Just sorry it's done blooming.
We're still waiting on our fall asters though.
Time to pour the feed to the light ones folks.
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Post by: AllenF on September 13, 2014, 09:49:56 PM
Just getting started down here. 
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Post by: hjon71 on September 13, 2014, 10:09:27 PM
I see it everywhere here this year.
Maybe just because I know what I'm looking at now lol.
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Post by: rwlaw on September 13, 2014, 10:12:49 PM
Ya, forage is getting sparce up here too.
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Post by: Joe D on September 14, 2014, 01:39:17 AM
The majority of ours will probably bee a couple of weeks getting going good.  Some have a tinge of yellow, not in good bloom, rest is green or just getting buds on the stalks.  Bees are bringing in some light yellow pollen from something.




Joe
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Post by: tefer2 on September 14, 2014, 09:24:52 AM
We did see some fall asters blooming after I posted this.
Just not at our place yet.
It gets ugly around here after the goldenrod is finished.
Robber screens seem to piss everybody off.
Especially the yellow jackets!  :jerry:
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Post by: 10framer on September 14, 2014, 03:27:37 PM
just starting down here.  i think it will be in full bloom within a week.  i think we're in for an early fall this year so i'm torn about leaving supers on or forcing the bees to backfill.  in the end i'll probably do a little of both.
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Post by: danno on September 14, 2014, 05:40:48 PM
Goldenrod is still going but our weather stinks.   Asters have not started
Rd
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Post by: hilltophermit on September 17, 2014, 12:37:27 PM
Golden rod still going strong here. Astor's coming on too. Weather could be better but the days the sun shines the bees are working like mad!
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Post by: danno on September 17, 2014, 12:56:12 PM
with the weather as bad as its been I started feeding this past weekend.  I have gone through 400lbs of sugar so far and mixed up another 200lbs yesterday
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Post by: tefer2 on September 17, 2014, 09:13:36 PM
Been to Sam's club myself Dan, We're getting a Costco here in a few months.
50# bags are easier!