1.1.19 - I went for my walk along the Mary River as I try to do on the first day of the year.
This year, thanks to the good rain we had, the grass is very tall and the weeds very lush. A bit of a job to walk around.
Peak flowering is done for the Waterhousia floribunda , the Blood woods are out - it is a tricky honey as it has a high moisture content and can ferment easily if not fully capped. We get it as a mix most years. The colour looks dark but against the light it is a dark red - very attractive. It "strings" when it is extracted.
There are acres of Thistles around too - just the common Scotch Thistles. Good pollen.
The grasses - I can't tell what they are - are full of pollen but I have not seen bees on them - maybe the protein level is too low to be of value to bees?
Lots os ground flora - the Cobblers pegs, Blue Top and many more.
There is a good cover of Sub_Tropical legumes in the orchard area. They will flower in a couple of months.
All looking quite positive here in S-E Queensland.