“A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees”

Bee Ware

A List of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees

Introduction:

Identify Your Apiary’s FOOD Needs: The Kirstenbosch Gardens have compiled a list of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees!!

Read more about why this is vital for your bees and honey production…

For List of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees see the link at the bottom…

Understanding Beekeeping By Season

Doing bees for 20 years provides some perspective for the long term.

Traditionally, August marks the point at which our honeybees begin the process of splitting and swarming in the wild… Especially if they have access to the Aloe Davyana flowering areas in the Highveld area for Scutellata where I have developed my beekeeping experience.

Top A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees

Start Slow: If you’re considering beekeeping then also consider learning about botany. It’s a specific skill that make a huge difference to your bees’ ability to gather pollen and nectar during the seasons.
Stay ahead: Bees are highly attuned to what’s coming and what’s available right now. They do manage and plan according to the season they are in and linking that to the available food. By having a food calendar for the year you support these periods by ensuring you have spare supers available when there’s a good flow and remove them when there’s a dearth period.
Use Nurseries: Employing a knowledge bank that’s local and nearby is vital while you develop your skills regarding bee plants. Do this by visiting nurseries, garden centres and books…
A list of plants providing food for bees in Western Cape: I recently spotted this lekker is local list compiled by the Kirstenbosch Gardens about indigenous plants. See the link to the list below…

A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees

Flower Season in Cape Town

Starts in Mid August: Wild flowers start blooming in Cape Town and surrounds through to end of September. Check out Flower Season
Increased brood expansion: without a solid source of pollen during august the typical egg laying kick off that should take place in lieu of spring coming usually will be delayed and mean that colonies will be late to having a readily able workforce to go foraging for nectar.
Improved Observation: By closely observing bee behavior with the aim of counting how many are returning with full pollen sacs the more likely the colony is producing brood and future forage workers!
Being on top of your list of flowers providing food for bees in the western Cape means you and your bees do better!

Conclusion: “A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees”

Beekeeping without a growing knowledge base of the flora in your local and regional area impacts your ability to support your bees during peak and troughs of honey flow.

See the A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees