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Goldenrod blooms up north before it blooms in the south?

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Speaking with several oldtimers they say the earliest goldenrod doesn't do much as far as nectar which is what I am seeing this year. Three days before going to EAS they started to bring in some serious amounts. I threw supers on quite a few hives. Looking forward to inspections and treatments tomorrow and see what they have done in the last week.
 
We have quite a bit of Aster here and within the last week I see a ton of Birdsfoot Trefoil. It's everywhere.

Goldenrod smell showed up in my hives today.

Knotweed still looks a week or so away.