Poplar Bloom

[Ron Young]

Well, according to the state, the poplar should be blooming now in the piedmont. I am not seeing any in the McLeansville area yet. What are others seeing?


Dandelion Taraxacum officinale 15-Mar 60 14-May
Sumac Rhus spp. 3-Apr 151 1-Sep
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum 4-Apr 102 15-Jul
Blackberry Rubus spp. 10-Apr 20 30-Apr
Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum 10-Apr 25 5-May
Ladino, White Clovers Trifolium repens 14-Apr 102 25-Jul
Tulip Poplar Liriodendrum tulipifera 25-Apr 29 24-May

[mike91553]

everything is about 2 weeks later this spring including my bees

[Ron Young]

I was wondering that. I have noticed that my hive, has just now started showing a marked increase in bee numbers. They have been on a slow buildup this spring, but seem to be in good shape now, if they just wond swarm.

I have some locust that have started to bloom in my area. It is just too far for my bees, at about 5 miles away. Still no poplar bloom though.

[Ron Young]

Started seeing it today about three miles away. I am in a valley, and things are a bit slower here, but up higher the poplar has started. My bees must have found it some where the way they are working.

[TJ]

I have seen some petals of bloom on the ground in Summerfield here, probably knocked down by squirrels, so it looks like the bloom is just starting and with the weather warm the next week or so should see the full bloom out.

[sprayburn]

Here (just north of Greensboro), the poplar blooms have been openning for about a week now. We are right next to Air Harbor airport and have plenty of water for the trees. All of our trees have been really strong on blooming this year. That includes the maples, oak, dogwood and poplar.

[Wally]

Noticed blooms on mine this morning for the first time.