Nectar flow in Istanbul, Türkiye
This week
Strong flow62 · falling · Medium confidence
The flow is expected to end in about 20 days
In flower: Tree heath, Sage and rosemary, Aster, and Sweet clover
Next month: Strawberry tree and Chicory
Read at the region's reference point (41.01, 28.98). The flow changes with altitude and distance: open the map at your own apiary.
Through the year here
The strongest flow is in May–June and August–October.
Little or no nectar in November–February.
What flowers, month by month
- March
- Dandelion, Clover, Sage and rosemary, and Heath
- April
- Clover, Sage and rosemary, Vetch, and Cherry, plum and almond
- May
- Clover, Lavender, Viper’s bugloss, and Black locust
- June
- Clover, Viper’s bugloss, Chicory, and Sage and rosemary
- July
- Clover, Sage and rosemary, Viper’s bugloss, and Chicory
- August
- Tree heath, Sage and rosemary, Clover, and Viper’s bugloss
- September
- Tree heath, Sage and rosemary, Clover, and Alfalfa
- October
- Tree heath, Sage and rosemary, Aster, and Sweet clover
Beekeeping rules in Türkiye
You don't need to file periodic reports yourself; instead, the İl/İlçe Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü randomly inspects at least 10% of the province's bee enterprises for notifiable bee diseases at least twice a year, in spring and autumn, so your apiary could be visited at any time, and the "Arı İşletmeleri Faaliyet Raporu" due 20 July and 20 January is the directorate's own report to the Ministry about those inspections, not something you submit.
Every year, if you're registered in AKS you must apply once during the production season between May and October to your İl/İlçe Müdürlüğü to have your colonies and empty hives counted (koloni tespiti) at the apiary registered in AKS or named in your AKB, and declare your bee-product production, since this count is the basis for your beekeeping support payments.
All of Türkiye's beekeeping rules