View Full Version : Sourwood Bloom?
thesurveyor
06-24-2008, 12:46 PM
Anyone here in Western NC, know if the sourwood flow has started yet?
Walliebee
06-24-2008, 03:15 PM
Sourwoods have been in flower about two weeks here in central NC.
Elevation plays a big role as to when they flower in the mountains. I would guess that yours are not in flower yet.
PollenJock
06-24-2008, 04:50 PM
Sourwoods in bloom now in my neck of da woods!
Sourwood is starting to bloom really well from Amelia Co. VA all the way to the monutains around Martinsville, VA. at the NC state line.
Big T
redhawknc1
06-24-2008, 06:52 PM
Bees are just starting to work the sourwood here. Just at the beginning stages of opening up. Next couple weeks should tell. Got all 12 hives ready and waiting!
cellobeek
06-24-2008, 08:17 PM
Not yet here in lower elevations of the Smokies (2800ft). Sourwoods have flowers but they are about 7-10 days from opening I guess.
nc_beekeeper
06-25-2008, 08:21 AM
Just starting to bloom here in extreme western NC. From what i've seen it looks like it's going to be another great year for sourwood honey.
Oldbee
06-25-2008, 02:47 PM
Oooh! All this chat about blooming sourwood trees in the Carolinas, makes my mouth water. I would like to BUY some [2008] sourwood honey. I have heard a lot about it and would like to try it. PM. me if you will have some for sale later this summer.
tileguy
06-25-2008, 02:55 PM
Dittos, I too would like to buy some and try it, PM me and let me know.
Thanks, T.G.
nc_beekeeper
06-25-2008, 03:06 PM
Shouldn't be a problem at all fellas. I'll PM you my e-mail address and you can check back in with me around the end of July.
nc_beekeeper
07-15-2008, 01:17 PM
Looks like we've got about 2 more good weeks of sourwood here. How's everybody else looking?
papa bear
07-16-2008, 06:11 AM
hey, hate to be a wet blanket, but one thing that realy bothers me is the loose of use of "sourwood" is aplied to almost all honey sold around here. i made a batch of mead with sourwood honey out of my own hive. very mild. i
Sourwood was in full bloom in Iotla Valley (Franklin, NC) last week.
nc_beekeeper
07-18-2008, 07:21 AM
hey, hate to be a wet blanket, but one thing that realy bothers me is the loose of use of "sourwood" is aplied to almost all honey sold around here. i made a batch of mead with sourwood honey out of my own hive. very mild. i
I can agree with that... I've seen some honey that was definitely not sourwood labeled as such...... Most beeks I know(myself included) take off all honey supers and start with new at the beginning of the sourwood flow... now I know it probably isn't 100% sourwood honey. I'm not sure any honey is 100% anything. But I can guarantee that it's as close to 100% as anybodys.......