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rain

  • 21-07-2014 04:36PM
    #1
    solargain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭


    since all the rain at the weekend the blackberry is finishing up, what forage is in your area?


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  • #2
    brianmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭brianmc


    Plenty of Willow Herb around my sites... Hoping it lasts until the heather kicks in.


  • #3
    Oldtree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    heather is just starting to flower here.


  • #4
    brianmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭brianmc


    I'm no heather expert but I know there are two main types... Bell heather and Ling heather... The Bell heather flowers before the Ling heather usually and while the bees might get some nectar from it, it's the Ling heather that flowers later and gives the prized Heather Honey.

    I need to spend a bit more time walking around the heather and learning to tell the difference though! :)

    I know I have some Ling heather nearby because I have had (some) proper heather honey last year.


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