Alberta

[justbee01]

The pollen report for Edmonton is finally predicting detectable pollen levels this week. Cedar, Juniper and Alder.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/...berta/edmonton

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Alder pollen evident on male catkins. Bright yellow, and bees are bringing in bright yellow pollen. Willow pollen is also yellow, so not sure which.
Alnus tenuifolia or Alnus rugosa I suspect here around the yard.
First day they have been observed coming in with full pollen baskets. Huzzah!
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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First blooms on the Snowdrops. Galanthus spp.
Scilla siberica showing blue ( the only garden plant my honeys go after)
Chionadoxa showing colour, maybe a day away.
Snow went from 18" deep on the garden beds to gone in 4 days. Love this warmth.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850 M

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First dandelion out today. Taraxacum officinale
South side of the house, but hey, first bloom. Forecast is 25C for today, 27C tomorrow, so general bloom can't be far behind.
Chionadoxa and Scilla siberica blooms in the garden.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Anemone patens, prairie crocus, pasque flower, whatever...first bloom today.
Crocus spp. blooming in the gardens today.
Aspens in full bloom here and around the county.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Red Maples, Acer rubrum blooming. Bumble bees working them yesterday.
Manitoba Maples, Box Elder, Acer negundo blooming. Male flowers just popped open today.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera, blooming.
"There is a balm in Gilead..."
The smell is unmistakable, and the bright red colour of the pollen clusters, racemes, whatever they are...I think the pollen is yellow.
Stickies will be dropping everywhere soon. The leaf and flower casings stick to everything. Interesting that the sticky substance is called propolis.Do the bees use it?
Willow bloom is full on across the county. All pussy willows showing yellow.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Choke Cherries, Prunus virginiana, blooming
Saskatoons, Serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, blooming
In the garden beds the daffodils are full-on blooming
Brian
53N, 115W, EL.850M

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Twinberry, Bracted Honeysuckle, Lonicera involucrata, blooming today.
Western Blue Virgin's Bower, Clematis occidentalis, blooming today
Gooseberries and Red currants, Ribes Spp., blooming throughout the bush.
Dwarf Trailing Raspberry, Rubus pubescens, blooming.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Lowbush Cranberry, Viburnum edule, blooming yesterday.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Wild strawberry, Fragraria vesca or virginiana, blooming
Lilacs, Syringa vulgaris, blooming
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Bluebells, Mertensia paniculata, blooming today.
Hawthorn, Cretaegus chrysocarpa, blooming
Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, blooming
Wild Black Currant, Ribes americanum, blooming throughout the bush.
Brian
53N, 153W, El.850M

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Wolf Willow, Eleagnus commutata, booming
Mountain Ash, Sorbus scopulina and americana, blooming
High Bush Cranberry, Viburnum trilobum, blooming
Star-flowered False Solomon's Seal, Maianthemum stellatum, blooming
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Wild Rose, Rosa aucicularis, first bloom yesterday.
Early Blue Violet, Viola adunca, blooming since the 26th.
Canadian Violet, Viola canadensis, blooming since the 24th.
White Clover, Trifolium repens, started blooming yesterday.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Alder catkins being worked hard by bees on flight days. Alnus crispa
First snowdrops blooming. Galanthus spp.
Willows showing first ‘bloom’, we always called them pussywillows. Salix spp.
Scilla siberica showing blue, no open bloom yet.
Brian
53N, 115W, El.850M

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Aspens, Populus tremuloides, blooming April 8
Brian

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April 14 - first dandelions, outlier for sure, sunny south side of house
April 15 - hazelnuts blooming, Corylus cornuta
April 17 - Crocus and Scilla siberica blooming in garden
Brian

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Balsam poplar blooming, Populus balsamifera
Chionadoxa blooming in the garden
Brian

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Manitoba Maples blooming, Acer negundo.
Brian

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Red maple blooming, Acer rubrum.
Paper Birch blooming, Betula papyrifera.
Canadian Buffalo Berry blooming, Shepherdia canadensis.
Daffodils blooming in the garden.
Brian
53N 115W El.850M