Grape any good for bees

[farbee]

Hi,

There is a vineyard up the road from me.

Is this good forage for bees??

 

[For want of a better word]

Champaign honey..... there's a thought!

 

[Chris Luck]

Almost zero I'm afraid, one of those last resort in desperation flowers for a honey bee.

Chris

 

[REDWOOD]

Almost zero I'm afraid, one of those last resort in desperation flowers for a honey bee.

Chris

no bees ever on my vines

 

[Luminos]

Can't say I've ever seen bees on mine, either

 

[Rob55]

LOL funny to think that vines are even possible to grow in the UK. Just shows the variation in weather between different regions. More chance of us growing rice in N.Ireland!

 

[Heather]

Yep, Ridgeview Vineyard about 1 mile from me- award winning beat all the French Sparkling..

 

[Luminos]

Nothing beats Taittinger, IMO

 

[alanf]

I'm pretty sure Denbie's at Dorking have hives on site. As for some pollination crops it may be a percentage advantage for the grapes and not much benefit for the bees but some vineyards think it's worth hosting.

 

[BeeJayBee]

Hi,

There is a vineyard up the road from me.

Is this good forage for bees??

A couple not far from us too. I had assumed they were no use for nectar because grapes are wind-pollinated, but could be a source of pollen - same as catkins.

 

[Andy Duff]

Grapes usually self pollinate, needing neither wind or insect as both male and female parts are closely contained in the flower. In some varieties they can self polinate before the flower opens fully.

The wine I make from my grapes has been given the fitting name-
Chateaux Quatre Oui

 

[DarynWebb]

don't know about vines and honey but I've collected two swarms from them this year

 

[farbee]

Shame but thanks everybody for the informtion and help.