{"id":2632,"date":"2019-01-27T11:15:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2019-01-27T11:20:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-27T17:20:07","slug":"spring-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?p=2632","title":{"rendered":"Spring flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>\u00a0The bees are already out working the flowers on warm days. Some of these we just don&#8217;t appreciate the way they do. Here are a couple we might overlook. Just an aside &#8211; they are more after pollen than nectar right now. Pollen is the protein source they use to raise baby bees for the honey flow that will begin in just a couple more weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How about the elm trees? This week my car is dusted each morning with yellow elm pollen. Thank goodness I&#8217;m not allergic to it &#8211; and my sympathy for those who are&#8230;..<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-2635\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190125_164500982-1-854x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2635\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2635\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190125_164500982-1-854x1024.jpg 854w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190125_164500982-1-250x300.jpg 250w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190125_164500982-1-768x920.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190125_164500982-1.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2633\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121158.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2633\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2633\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121158.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121158-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121206-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2634\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2634\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121206-1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121206-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How about the tiny henbit that is blooming profusely right now?\u00a0 It is so small, we generally overlook it.\u00a0 It produces a red pollen the beekeepers will see coming into the hives. Different varieties of pollen make for healthier bees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2636\" src=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140350.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2636\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2636\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140350.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140350-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Henbit<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2637\" src=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140559.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2637\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2637\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140559.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140559-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Henbit blossoms<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2638\" src=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140834.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2638\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2638\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140834.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_140834-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Hebit blossoms<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>My favorite this morning are the dandelions. The bees are rolling around the flowers like puppies playing in the grass. Collecting pollen from these beautiful stamen!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"399\" class=\"wp-image-2643\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_161413.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2643\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2643\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_161413.jpg 563w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_161413-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Dandelion pollen<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2641\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_142411.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2641\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2641\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_142411.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_142411-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Dandelion stamen<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135521.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2640\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135521.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135521-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Dandelion<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2639\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135513.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2639\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2639\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135513.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_135513-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Dandelion blossom<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-2642\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_144145-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2642\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?attachment_id=2642\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_144145-1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_144145-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Spring forager<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The wild calary pear trees are just beginning to bloom, too. In a couple of weeks, the East Texas countryside will be white with blossoms from these and the wild plums &#8211; and the beehives will be exploding with activity!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"422\" class=\"wp-image-2644\" src=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121402-e1548608970967.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121402-e1548608970967.jpg 448w, http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190126_121402-e1548608970967-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Calary pear blossom. January 25, 2019. Henderson County, TX.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The bees are already out working the flowers on warm days. Some of these we just don&#8217;t appreciate the way they do. Here are a couple we might overlook. 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