Monthly Archives: February 2016

Sargassum Weed is Back

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Sargassum Seaweed, Seaview, BarbudaThe unusual deposits on the shores of the Caribbean islands which occurred last year was hoped to be a one-off phenomenon. Unfortunately that seems not to be the case. As the photos show, the seaweed is back. On a visit to Seaview on the northeast shore unusual amounts of the seaweed was observed to be washing up on the shoreline.  This was the situation in 2014.  For 2015 the seaweed landfall  was even heavier and was continuous throughout all months for the year.

Seaview is a popular camping and bathing spot and the presence of the seaweed will impact this activity somewhat.

Logwoods Bloom Late

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Logwood Flower Buds

Logwood Flower Buds Hint of a February Nectar Flow

January (2014) so far has been fairly good with respect to rainfall.  Over 2 inches have been recorded here at Spring View.  The Logwood trees bloomed heavily in January and new flower buds are beginning to show on some trees.  If the rains continue, the main bloom will probably arrive in February.  Hopefully, the bees will be ready, having been roused from their dearth by January’s nectar flow.

The relatively wet conditions have resulted in a few trees blooming including Acacia, Joewood and some wild flowers.  There is not much nectar producers however.  As a consequence, everywhere looks green but not much food for bees and other  pollenators.  These are the conditions one would expect to see in October or November.  Those months were unusually dry in 2012 so now that the rains have come the conditions reflect the availability of water for the trees and shrubs and this translates into nectar for bees to make honey.