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  • From: Todd Walker <mtwalker AT imageray.net>
  • To: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Food Out There?
  • Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:44:49 -0400

Take care not to overfeed as it can trigger Fall swarms which are all but useless.

From: ocba <ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org> on behalf of John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>
Date: Monday, August 22, 2016 at 4:21 PM
To: Katja <katjasage AT yahoo.com>
Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [ocba] Food Out There?

Goldenrod has been in bloom in southern Orange County for the past 2 weeks. I've attached a link to Debbie Roos' top pollinator plants list that will alert you to other plants to watch as bee forage. Debbie is a beekeeper and an Ag Extension Agent in Chatham.
https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Top-25-Plants-and-Suppliers-2.pdf?fwd=no

Despite the fall nectar flow, you should strongly consider continuing to feed your hives unless they have overflowing stores of honey and pollen at this time. As Jon Snow often reminds us, "Winter is coming."



John Rintoul
(919) 414-4071



John Rintoul
(919) 414-4071
On Aug 22, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Katja <katjasage AT yahoo.com> wrote:

Greetings,
Having just returned from time in another climate, and noting the weirdings of ours this year, we are wondering about whether the nectar flow is on, if there are food sources out there for our bees right now, and how long this is anticipated to last if so. We realize these are probably obvious questions, but we are new enough to beekeeping that any observations and or guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

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