Follow the Bloom 2015

[pdmattox]

Willow has been blooming this week here.

[Eric Bosworth]

We still have enough snow to cross country ski and snow shoe. It is still about a foot deep in most places. That said the maples (I don't know the variety but not sugar maples) are starting to get buds.

[TNjohn]

My neighbor said there are honey bees all over her crabapple trees. Dogwoods and red buds are at peak; beautiful.

[Maggiesdad]

Sarvis is in full bloom, Redbuds are close to opening, first Burford pear blossom opened today, Bradford pear waning.

[cao]

Dandylions have been popping up everywhere this week and my bees were all over my plum trees today.

[10framer]

i've got hen bit, clover, blackberry and privet all blooming at the same time.  i'e never seen this before.

[pdmattox]

Gallberry is opening and looks like palmetto is about to.

[brooklynbees]

New York City -
The croci and daffodils are blooming, no dandelion yet, a few tulips, a few ornamental pear trees. Nothing that a bee would use, I'm thinking. The weather (50's days/40's nights) with a wind off the ocean is keeping it cooler.

[gdog]

maple, willow have been going strong, dandelion just started, its a nice slow start for spring (normal in Wisconsin) just got the packages in today so they will get a majority of the bloom this year. I have a feeling its going to be a banner year here, fingers crossed!!

[buzzbee]

I have had maple and willow too. Yesterday I finally saw an on rush of Dandelion,and lots of tulips are out.I see the black locust finally starting to show some sign  of life,although nowhere near thoughts of bloom.

[BeeMaster2]

Tupelo, and gallberry in bloom, palmetto is getting close.
Jim

[Maggiesdad]

Tulip poplar is open at Maymont in Richmond, but not in Louisa yet.

[Rurification]

Elaeagnus umbellata [Autumn olive]  going full blast here.   Smells like heaven. 

[Maggiesdad]

Tulip Poplar opened today in Louisa.

[buzzbee]

We are getting rain today,and nice weather tomorrow. I expect that will push out my apple blossoms.
My peaches opened two or three days ago.

[gdog]

Apples are in full bloom as are other fruit trees, dandelions are going strong now, oaks are just coming to life, haven't seen the black locust do anything should soon with the hit and miss 80's, 50 degrees today

[BeeMaster2]

Tupelo is still in bloom. I have a trees out 50 feet from my workshop that I am building and I had to check out where the loud buzz was coming from. Palmetto is still in bud.
Jim

[richter1978]

Saw bees working tallow yesterday!

[Maggiesdad]

Native holly in full bloom, bees going nuts, lindens on deck.

[Dallasbeek]

St. John's Wort and the bees are packing the pollen away like mad.