Follow the Bloom - 2024

[.30WCF]

A short lived cold snap is probably no problem for them.


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[Ben Framed]

They will probably be ok. Let us know.
Phillip

[The15thMember]

My understanding is that the cluster will freeze themselves to death in an effort to keep the brood warm.

I think this is a sometimes thing, and it really depends on if the bees have honey close by to replenish their energy, because often they won't abandon brood.  But I've also had colonies that couldn't cover all their brood during a cold snap just save what they could and let the rest freeze.   

[Terri Yaki]

I asked him how they're doing and he said that they're warm in there. It sounds like there are some variables that come into play...like how cold for how long, how healthy is the colony to start with and is the brood small enough for them to cover adequately.

[Michael Bush]

>My understanding is that the cluster will freeze themselves to death in an effort to keep the brood warm.

The problem with a cold snap when there is brood is that they starve because they won't leave the brood to get to food.  They don't freeze.

[Terri Yaki]

>My understanding is that the cluster will freeze themselves to death in an effort to keep the brood warm.

The problem with a cold snap when there is brood is that they starve because they won't leave the brood to get to food.  They don't freeze.

Sheesh, I'd never make it in that job. I'm a dedicated worker but I do have my limits.

[The15thMember]

The spicebushes and silverberries are getting going around here.

[The15thMember]

The early flow mustn't be too good because my bees aren't drawing yet.  I weirdly don't seem to have written this down in my records for previous years, but I feel like this is kind of late to not have seen any new comb. 

[Ben Framed]

So far no new comb here either Reagan...

[.30WCF]

My small pear and apples are just blooming. Mature trees are done.
At some point I need to get in them and take a look. They still have the excluders on from last year.










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[Occam]

Dogwoods and apples in bloom here. Also black cherry (not a cherry tree, it's closely related to chokecherry) is going strong

[The15thMember]

The redbuds are starting here.  I saw the first queen bumble bee of the season on the silverberry today.

[BeeMaster2]

Blackberry and holly are in full bloom as well as clover.
Jim Altmiller

[Michael Bush]

I saw some redbuds in town.  Nothing out in the country yet except henbit.

[Caashenb]

Black Locust bloom is just finishing up here. White clover has been thick for weeks and blackberry are coming on strong now.

[Ben Framed]

Thanks for your post Caashenb. Blackberries will soon be blooming here too!

Phillip

[Michael Bush]

The wild plums are starting to bloom now.  The dutch clover isn't blooming but it's up and I would guess it will bloom soon.  No dandelions yet.  Fruit trees in town have buds and look like they will bloom on the next warm day.

[Caashenb]

Privit is blooming now

[The15thMember]

The dogwoods are open.

[Michael Bush]

A few dandelions yesterday.