Golden Rod

[bwallace23350]

It looks like the golden rod in my area is close to blooming. What else do bees work on besides golden rod this time of year?

[iddee]

Aster

[JackM]

clover

[Psparr]

My nerves

[bwallace23350]

What kind of clover? All mine is bloomed out

[GSF]

bw, I've actually saw some GR blooming this weekend in the corner of Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties. Only a couple but around my place it's budded and the buds are turning yellowish.

[Rurification]

smartweed, aster, ragweed, joe pye weed, sedum, basil [blue spice], garlic chives, dutch clover...

[bwallace23350]

That is a bit north of us but along some of the roads I have seen it also around here. I have never been so excited for golden rod and such in my life.

[Rurification]

I have never been so excited for golden rod and such in my life.

I hear you.   I love the smell of goldenrod coming into the hives and I can smell it from a long way away.  It means my bees are good and working hard.   I even like the honey.   

We've had good rain here all season long, so there's plenty of nectar in the stuff that's blooming.   That doesn't always happen.    I might actually see some fall honey this year.  Fingers crossed.

[bwallace23350]

Up until 3 weeks ago we had had a very wet summer. I hope we have a lot of nectar

[GSF]

bw: What a difference a few miles make. Until Sunday we were in a drought. I had pretty much wrote off a fall flow. Everything's greened up again. 1.38" Sunday and straight line winds.

[bwallace23350]

It is crazy how much a few miles can make. I live 11 miles from my hive and my house has got much more rain as of late than my hives but we did get a decent couple of tenths the other day and everything has greened up

[triple7sss]

My nerves

Good one Psparr!!

[herbhome]

smartweed, aster, ragweed, joe pye weed, sedum, basil [blue spice], garlic chives, dutch clover...

Lots of Joe Pye in bloom here. Do bees get much from it?

[Rurification]

Lots of Joe Pye in bloom here. Do bees get much from it?

There are years when I see bees all over the spotted Joe Pye [the really tall ones].  Some years not so much.     Might have something to do with what else is or isn't available. 

[Matt J]

I have seen a few Goldenrod blooms around Birmingham, but not much. Also saw some on the edge of Lay Lake 3 weeks ago, but I think it was an odd case because it was like 5 feet from the water.


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[Matt J]

bw: What a difference a few miles make. Until Sunday we were in a drought. I had pretty much wrote off a fall flow. Everything's greened up again. 1.38" Sunday and straight line winds.

My grass was almost brown here in Gardendale!  Rain yesterday and today is a Godsend!


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[divemaster1963]

golddenrod budding her now. will not be long before blooming.  raining today real good.

john

[gww]

Is golden rod pollen a pumking orange?  Thats what I was seeing alot of today.  If not orange, what is?
Thanks
gww

[herbhome]

pretty sure goldenrod is a golden yellow color. Orange could be several plants- marigolds, hostas, phlox, chamomile and tansy come to mind. There are many more and likely locally you have some I don't have here.