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Lavender Crop in .au bountiful
« on: December 27, 2007, 02:37:14 am »
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22974302-2862,00.html?from=public_rss?

Looks like the purple plant is drought resistant. Hey Geoff you may want to move your bees.  :-D

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Re: Lavender Crop in .au bountiful
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 03:49:11 pm »
It is the lavender plants that get my bees through much of the dry period here in Northern California.
They can't get enough of these flowers.

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« Last Edit: December 27, 2007, 10:35:46 pm by annette »

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Re: Lavender Crop in .au bountiful
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 03:56:24 pm »
Laveneder gets worked hard, i only wish I had more. And yes it survives w/ little water.
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Re: Lavender Crop in .au bountiful
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 06:35:27 pm »
I planted six lavender next to my hives and I am glad to here is helps during the dry season in California.  I understand lavender honey is great and here it comands a good price.

It is getting cold even here in sacramento, California.  I expect the first snow in Fiddletown (where my bees are) this week.