It was also too acid for clover to thrive by half a point, so I limed. Those places I treated are finally producing robust white clover blooms this year, and the bees are working them, neglecting all else but lavender, at least around the yard. They even prefer it to sweet yellow clover, so far. Meanwhile, back in the city, one of our bee club members has several hives about a mile west of us. We're getting foragers, likely his, in our yard this year. They're ignoring the dutch white clover in the lawn and are adoring the butterfly weed in the borders.
Which the West Virginia bees are ignoring.
If we could get them to talk, they might tell us the difference in forage quality, and if we need a sprinkle of minerals or something.
