Today is my three thousand, nine hundred and forty-sixth day of beekeeping on the island of Newfoundland. And in honour of this momentous occasion, I’m taking a break from the internet and any news with the word “Covid” in it. After this break, I might post something once a week on Wednesdays. We’ll see.
Colts Foot finally blooming in Flatrock. (May 1st, 2021.)
The first time I wrote about Colts Foot, I got it wrong. It was probably Meadow Hawkweed, which seems to bloom around July in my part of Newfoundland. Colts Foot (or Tussilago) shows up in May, even earlier in warmer inland areas of Newfoundland. In any case, the bees like it, so it’s going on my list of Newfoundland Honey Bee Forage.
Colts Foot finally blooming in Flatrock. (May 1st, 2021.)
I’m not a flower expert, so getting these things wrong from time to time is in the realm of possibility for me.
Another yellow flower that seems to appear as the last of the dandelions are going to seed: Colts Foot, also known as Tussilgo.
Colts Foot can be confused with hawkweed.
Field of yellow flowers, possibly Colts Foot? (July 1st, 2016.)
I’ve seen honey bees on them enough times to know I can add them to my Newfoundland Honey Bee Forage List.
By the way, I see Colts Foot well into the fall.
