Sourwood Bloom?

[thesurveyor]

Anyone here in Western NC, know if the sourwood flow has started yet?

[Walliebee]

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]

Sourwoods in bloom now in my neck of da woods!

[BigT]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Dittos, I too would like to buy some and try it, PM me and let me know.
Thanks, T.G.

[nc_beekeeper]

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]

Looks like we've got about 2 more good weeks of sourwood here. How's everybody else looking?

[papa bear]

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

[Bodo]

Sourwood was in full bloom in Iotla Valley (Franklin, NC) last week.

[nc_beekeeper]

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.......