Beekeeping
I’m a novice beekeeper. I’ve been doing it since November 2017.
I’ve now got two registered hives – a flow hive and a traditional frame hive.
Here are some photos of bees and local vegetation.
Below is a list of flora (bee food) by month, I’m updating over time.
Flowering patterns – Warrimoo,
Lower Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Month |
Flora |
Food value |
Reliability |
January |
Crepe Myrtle, Corymbia, Acacia
(species?) |
High |
? |
February |
Bottlebrush (callistemon), Bloodwood |
Medium? |
? |
March |
Banksia |
Low? |
? |
April |
? |
Low? |
? |
May |
Various garden plants |
Low? |
? |
June |
? |
Low? |
? |
July |
Acacia (species?) (2-3 months) |
Medium |
? |
August |
Fruit trees - peaches, nectarines,
quinces, apples, olives, oranges (2 months), Coreopsis and other weeds (6
months) |
High |
High |
September |
Jasmine (et al garden plants) |
High |
High |
October |
Turpentine |
Low |
Low |
November |
Angophora (2 months), Yellow
bloodwood |
Medium |
Medium |
December |
Jacaranda, Chestnut, Tea-tree –
various |
High |
Medium |