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British Columbia Nectar Flow & Bee Forage Calendar

What blooms for honey bees in British Columbia through the year, when the flow is on and when the dearth hits. Main flow Mar to Jul, fall flow Aug to Sep. Built from the Coastal British Columbia region: 33 forage plants and crops, honey-bee-confirmed.

British Columbia: Your Beekeeping Year

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Main flow Mar to Jul Dearth brief Fall flow Aug to Sep

The fall flow mostly builds their own winter stores, not a harvest to bank on. If a hive is light going into winter, feed 2:1 syrup while it is still warm enough for them to take it.

What's blooming in British Columbia

Every forage plant behind the flow, including the introduced and invasive honey plants native-plant guides leave out.

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Nectar strength: low to high (bold names are major flows)
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Sources for this region: Canadian beekeeping references 路 Nectar Plants of British Columbia (BC Min. of Agriculture) and coastal BC beekeeper report. Every plant is drawn from these, not generated. Tap any plant name to see its details and source.

Typical regional timing, not a forecast. The sources for this region are listed under the calendar.

Crops near you: bees and farmers

4 crops grown around British Columbia that feed bees and mostly depend on them to set a full harvest.

CropBloomsBees getCrop needs bees
AppleApr to MayNectar + pollenHigh
Cherry and plumApr to MayNectar + pollenHigh
Highbush blueberryApr to JunNectar + pollenHigh
RaspberryJun to JulNectar + pollenModerate

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