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  • From: Just Bee <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • To: Blair Christian <blair.christian AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: "durham-county-beekeepers AT googlegroups.com" <durham-county-beekeepers AT googlegroups.com>, "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Tulip Poplar Blossoms...
  • Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:57:50 -0400

Great heads up. Down here in south orange I do not see them yet. We are
getting hollies and some clover, it does seem to be more nectar than usual.
Always a good thing. I'm on the county line near cole park and in a tulip
grove.

Maybe the tips are blooming and I can't spot it.

Always exciting for sure!
Marty

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On Apr 25, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Blair Christian <blair.christian AT gmail.com>
wrote:

> I watch the same big (24" diameter) tulip poplar down by the lake
> every year now. I saw the first blossom at my place last Saturday,
> and yesterday there were a few more.
> https://plus.google.com/photos/106022773068627809372/albums/5710317851649430305/5870774188278348178
>
> They haven't really started to pop yet at my place, but the green
> unopened blossoms are looking quite large. Last year I saw the first
> blossom on 4/10, but they all opened quickly after that (just before
> our frost free date).
>
> The state beekeeping association has their "what's blooming" page up
> to see what else is going on:
> http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/piedmont.php
>
> I have seen some holly around ready to open as well- I think the
> hollies (Ilex genus) historically have had a nice flow too.
>
> Historically, it looks like the big flow starts in early May- get your
> supers ready if you haven't already- somebody like Randall who has
> been through a lot more springs than I have probably has some better
> insight into this year's flow. I had a lot of early flow myself (I'm
> by some sheltered wetlands and big powerlines) and have two hives that
> I had to add a 2nd super to already- I could barely lift the top deep
> + super last weekend! Hopefully the rest of my bees will catch up,
> and these early boomers won't bust...
>
> That's the report from the Durham/Orange county line near I-85...
> I've been in some hives in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties, and the
> ones managed for honey production are all packed with bees, have had
> an empty frame inserted into their broodnests and had a super added on
> when appropriate...
>
> Best,
> Blair
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