Question.
How will this late freeze (27? Monday morning) effect the honey flow usually two weeks from now. Do major flowering trees like Tulip Poplar in our area recover or does honey production in the hive suffer for that year?
We had a late freeze last year and we basically didn't have our normal early flow as a result. We were right at the peak of bloom though. I don't know, but my guess would be that, depending on when in the bloom the freeze falls, some plants will be able to set some new buds, but some can't.
My honey collection was down as well last season. I am expecting the worse while hoping for the best under the circumstances.
"How will this late freeze (27? Monday morning) effect the honey flow usually two weeks from now."Good question Bob. I for one do not know how it will affect the flow two weeks from now as this is a critical time for my location. Redbuds and Tulip Poplar are in bloom right now here, so is Henbit, most likely they will be a bust after the frost associated with the freeze?
As for the plants due to come into bloom two weeks from now; As you, I sure would like to hear some answers or opinions from more beekeepers who have experienced such through the years.
Phillip