Dandelion Nectar

**Parke County Queen** · 04-11-2011, 06:19 PM

Does anyone know what time of day dandelions give nectar? Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day and my yard is full of blooming dandelions. Not a bee anywhere on them. Discouraging. I was thinking maybe it was the wrong time of day.

**Birdman** · 04-11-2011, 06:27 PM

They are working some thing else right now.

**spieker** · 04-11-2011, 07:07 PM

It is my understanding that Dandelions have nectar in the morning, and that it decreases as the day goes on.

**Parke County Queen** · 04-12-2011, 06:09 AM

Is there a list or website of when plants give nectar?

**pine_ridge_farms** · 04-12-2011, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Parke County Queen

Is there a list or website of when plants give nectar?

http://www.honeybeelab.com/wiki/Fact..._minor_sources

A list of ohio's plants but most of them probably grow where you are too.

-Dan

**Merlinspop** · 04-18-2011, 02:05 PM

My neighborhood has 90-some one acre lots, a quarter to half of them have lots of dandelion plus another 15+ acres of common area that is a sea of yellow. I just installed a package yesterday so I hope they can start making use of all those blossoms quickly.

**indypartridge** · 04-19-2011, 03:56 AM

I saw my girls on the dandelions when I was mowing in the evening, between 6-7pm.

**Merlinspop** · 04-20-2011, 03:54 PM

My newly installed package is barely taking syrup, but there are several bees at it when I check, so they're taking some, but not the "quart a day" I've read some people's take. There are a gazillion dandelions blooming around here, though. Can they be getting nectar from them this soon? No one arriving with pollen yet, which I'd expect.