February 17, 2020

Bloom Numbers observed on 2/16/20

Photos By: Ben Goudie, Christine Ivory, Ernie Reichmuth, Mel Machado

Northern Conditions and Bloom Status

High Temperature: 68°F
Low Temperature: 43°F
Wind: 4 MPH
Rain: None
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bee Activity: 6.5 Hours of Very Good Activity
Current weather at the National Weather Service
VarietyDormantGreen TipPink BudPopcornBloomPetal FallJacketOut of Jacket
Sonora%2%23%40%35%%%%
Nonpareil%3%46%30%21%%%%
California%13%51%19%17%%%%
Carmel%30%51%12%7%%%%
Peerless%%35%40%25%%%%
Monterey%27%50%15%8%%%%
Butte%51%48%1%%%%%
Padre%55%45%%%%%%

Central Conditions and Bloom Status

High Temperature: 68°F
Low Temperature: 43°F
Wind: 4 MPH
Rain: None
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bee Activity: 7.5 Hours of Excellent Activity
Current weather at the National Weather Service
VarietyDormantGreen TipPink BudPopcornBloomPetal FallJacketOut of Jacket
Sonora%1%16%31%52%%%%
Nonpareil%5%48%28%19%%%%
California%9%47%27%17%%%%
Carmel%23%54%16%7%%%%
Monterey%24%50%16%10%%%%
Butte7%35%51%7%%%%%
Padre19%40%39%2%%%%%

Southern Conditions and Bloom Status

High Temperature: 72°F
Low Temperature: 43°F
Wind: 3 MPH
Rain: None
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bee Activity: 8 Hours of Excellent Activity
Current weather at the National Weather Service
VarietyDormantGreen TipPink BudPopcornBloomPetal FallJacketOut of Jacket
Sonora%6%61%13%20%%%%
Nonpareil4%50%41%3%2%%%%
California3%20%65%8%4%%%%
Carmel4%62%34%%%%%%
Monterey3%55%34%7%1%%%%
Butte14%60%26%%%%%%
Padre33%64%3%%%%%%

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