Goldenrod early???

Joshb12885 · July 20, 2009, 12:08:52 AM

I am just posting this to see if anyone else in the country is noticing an earlier than usual goldenrod bloom. It seems that this year many of the flowering plants such as sumac and elderberry just to name a couple are a little delayed in my area (central/southern ohio) but I was driving by a field today and noticed goldenrood starting to bloom. Perhaps this is a differnt species than the one that produces such major flows in september and October, but it is definately Solidago (goldenrod).

Do you think this may produce undesirable honey if I harvest in late august?

Josh

BenC · July 20, 2009, 12:30:01 AM

There's lot's of goldenrod around here but it's not yet blooming. Queen Anne's Lace is open now, 2 or 3 weeks earlier than last year.

bassman1977 · July 20, 2009, 08:54:04 AM

I haven't noticed any goldenrod yet. Shumac has been out for a couple weeks and clover seems to be still going strong even though it it looked to me that it was drying up a week ago.

QuoteDo you think this may produce undesirable honey if I harvest in late august?

Not at all. This is a huge seller in my area. Then again...I come from an area where people eat dandelions, put chicken on their waffles, and eat scrapple. :-D

trapperbob · July 20, 2009, 05:56:26 PM

Yep, I have noticed goldenrod starting to bloom here also and I think it is early.

Robo · July 20, 2009, 06:00:54 PM

I noticed it about a week ago, which is early here too. Seems to be quite patchy though, I'll see an area with it in bloom and then it will be another few miles before I see it in bloom again. Usually the loosestrife blooming overwhelms the goldenrod, but I haven't seen any loosestrife blooming yet.

irekkin · July 20, 2009, 09:10:30 PM

yes, blooming early and lots of it. also theres still some sourwood, along with asters and plenty of white clover. i checked my bees just before i came to work this evening and noticed they were bringing in several different kinds ( colors) of pollen and plenty of it. good to see.

NasalSponge · July 20, 2009, 09:25:26 PM

None here yet....but then again almost no blackeyed susans this year...weird.

wadehump · July 20, 2009, 09:36:49 PM

yes i saw some today it is about 2-3 weeks early , dont know if this is a good sign or not.

bassman1977 · July 21, 2009, 06:41:21 PM

On the drive home tonight, I made it a point to check for goldenrod. Lots of unbloomed (is this even a word :roll:) goldenrod out in the fields. I only saw a few plants actually in early bloom though.

Quotedont know if this is a good sign or not.

Let's hope it's a good sign.

wetland bee · July 21, 2009, 10:13:18 PM

Danvile ,pa is making me hungry dandelion, ham and mash potatoes. sounds pretty good

bassman1977 · July 21, 2009, 10:35:05 PM

QuoteDanvile ,pa is making me hungry dandelion, ham and mash potatoes. sounds pretty good

Our fire hall used to have a ham and dandelion dinner. Made good money. You can have the dandelion. I grew up in Johnstown where things were a little bit...you know....normal.

Wynoochee_newbee_guy · July 23, 2009, 03:36:37 AM

Please Correct me, Is goldenrod the same as Tansy? or ragwort, ragweed?

Scadsobees · July 23, 2009, 09:04:43 AM

Quote from: Wynoochee_newbee_guy on July 23, 2009, 03:36:37 AM
Please Correct me, Is goldenrod the same as Tansy? or ragwort, ragweed?

No, No, and no.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ragweed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/goldenrod

Robo · July 23, 2009, 09:10:59 AM

Saw my first loosestrife bloom yesterday, and another patch this morning.

Wynoochee_newbee_guy · July 23, 2009, 03:09:13 PM

Quote from: Scadsobees on July 23, 2009, 09:04:43 AM
Quote from: Wynoochee_newbee_guy on July 23, 2009, 03:36:37 AM
Please Correct me, Is goldenrod the same as Tansy? or ragwort, ragweed?

No, No, and no.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ragweed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/goldenrod

Thanks for educating me on the subject.

greenismycolor · July 23, 2009, 06:14:15 PM

No blooms here yet, usually the end of august or september. I wish they would bloom early!

David Stokely · July 25, 2009, 11:23:46 AM

I have not seen any goldenrod blooming in my haunts of northern Indiana. I usually expect goldenrod to begin in the first week of August. To me goldenrod is kind of the harbinger of the end of summer being just around the corner.

Purple loosestrife is well into its bloom. The main thistle bloom is just coming on. Milkweed is just about over. Button bush is well past prime. Butterflyweed is on strong.