tudor 1526 Posted July 28 Hellebores, daffodils, echium, tree lucerne, and gorse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHCHPaul 337 Posted July 28 Wattles, red and white gum, gorse and hawthorn down here. Pollen going crazy 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoED 294 Posted July 30 On 30/05/2019 at 11:17 AM, GoED said: It smells heavenly! Sounds like I can take them now in this coastal situation. Apparently they grow from seed too...I’d try now. I myself will hopefully try to rip from a branch so I get a heel, or strip off some leaves near to the cut end so this area also gets rooting hormone on it, and I might try to clip a T shape at the soil end, Ill stuff those in a pot with soil stick that in a large zip lock bag and put it on a sunny window ledge. If they don’t strike I will try in spring again and again in autumn. I have cobbled together a portable greenhouse in a clear storage box which moves around the front yard snatching sunlight. Ever optimistic, winter propagation thats asking for a lot of luck 😉 @kaihoka If i get some to strike I’ll send you a seedling/s via messaging and NZpost in spring. 👍 Nope, none of those heal cuttings taken on May 30 put out roots. I’ll try again now the Luculia as stopped flowering. The owner of the tree was fine about me doing it, if not I’m off to Palmers GC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2591 Posted July 31 7 hours ago, GoED said: Nope, none of those heal cuttings taken on May 30 put out roots. I’ll try again now the Luculia as stopped flowering. The owner of the tree was fine about me doing it, if not I’m off to Palmers GC. There must be a way to do it . Bottom heat under mist of greenwood summer cuttings I think . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoED 294 Posted August 26 Good idea. I get the hort heating pad out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummzie 498 Posted October 28 something in the potting mix used on the capsicum seedlings has become very attractive 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 858 Posted November 5 I see the Bush Lawyer is flowering so expect to see some bees on it when we get a fine day and I do not know when that will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YTB8TA270 21 Posted November 6 7 hours ago, Bighands said: I see the Bush Lawyer is flowering so expect to see some bees on it when we get a fine day and I do not know when that will be. Bush lawyer flowering here to, Quintinea flowering well also and today i see some young Kamahi trees flowering, with some larger trees budding up. Fuchsia all finished. Looking in diary and is same timing as last year. So about 28th boxes should go on for Kamahi which last year was all finished 30th Dec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 5599 Posted November 6 Manuka flowering here, I actually saw a bee on one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 858 Posted November 6 22 minutes ago, YTB8TA270 said: Bush lawyer flowering here to, Quintinea flowering well also and today i see some young Kamahi trees flowering, with some larger trees budding up. Fuchsia all finished. Looking in diary and is same timing as last year. So about 28th boxes should go on for Kamahi which last year was all finished 30th Dec. Quintinia still in bud form in the valley,no flower yet,fuschia still flowering and I saw some clematis in flower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YTB8TA270 21 Posted November 6 28 minutes ago, Bighands said: Quintinia still in bud form in the valley,no flower yet,fuschia still flowering and I saw some clematis in flower. Quintinia been in full flower for at least a week and clematis for three weeks. Must be a bit warmer here. Though lookin at the 10 day forecast it dosnt look like bees will be getting out much. Will have to check see what they got stashed away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 4701 Posted November 6 I was down the local garden shop today and they had some amazing manuka plants in full flower. I assume they are some sort of Australian hybrid and they come in a multitude of colours with flowers close to a centimetre acrooss. They were covered in bees. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 858 Posted November 6 14 hours ago, YTB8TA270 said: Quintinia been in full flower for at least a week and clematis for three weeks. Must be a bit warmer here. Though lookin at the 10 day forecast it dosnt look like bees will be getting out much. Will have to check see what they got stashed away. A lot warmer. I live very close to the mountains and the season looks similar,time wise, to what I remember years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nab 75 Posted November 7 16 hours ago, john berry said: I was down the local garden shop today and they had some amazing manuka plants in full flower dont tell watsons. they might dump 100 hives on the boundary. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5330 Posted November 7 (edited) Manuka flowering well at the Hamilton Gardens. We saw 1 lonely bee on these (ornamental) flowers. Edited November 7 by dansar 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4838 Posted November 7 7 minutes ago, dansar said: Manuka flowering well at the Hamilton Gardens. We saw 1 lonely bee on these (ornamental) flowers. Ha, we were there a week ago . The gardens look amazing these days I reckon . Well worth a look 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5330 Posted November 12 Today’s inspection of hives at Waihi we’re good. Rewarewa flowers and a frame of tasty Rewarewa Honey 😋 🍯 2 weeks of settled weather and the bees have decided it’s time to make honey while the sun shines! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3358 Posted December 7 The bees don’t like my hanging basket 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 412 Posted December 7 It’s probably the smell of the coffee coming out of the smoko room. 🙀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3358 Posted December 7 Yeah nah ..... I think it's better than that .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 412 Posted December 7 I have to agree it’s a very nice looking basket. Maybe your gale force winds and thunder storms are keeping the bees indoors. We’ve had great flying wx here for weeks as noted by the huge swarms flying past every day. Going to have a lot of feral bees around here. 🤢 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4838 Posted December 7 1 hour ago, Oma said: huge swarms flying past @Philbee’s? 😲 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 412 Posted Thursday at 07:43 AM No, resident commercial 500mt from my hives. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
