Any of you living in the Gulf South know that we’ve had an early spring with (mostly) beautiful weather and warm temps. As a result, nature is in a full sprint and this farmer is working hard to keep up.
It could be my imagination, but everything seems to be a few weeks early. We’re already seeing fireflies– something my recollection tells me usually arrives late April. The blueberries are hung with blooms and already loaded with tiny fruit. Also, the bees are coming out of winter in great shape with very little winter die-off. We’ve been splitting the hives and it looks like there’s potential for a decent harvest of honey as well.
If the weather holds we may be harvesting honey by the end of May, and opening for blueberry season a week early–the last week of May instead of the first week of June. But ultimately Nature will decide and we will set our schedule accordingly.
This year the u-pic will open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, to let the berries (and the farmer) rest. Hours remain 7-4.
Hope to see you out here!
Big Branch Apiary, LLC 