Hi Chris,

>>Perhaps you could  let us know the latitude, altitude and current temperature range of your ivy  flowers as well as the first date you saw the blossoms open.

I am not sure of my precise coordinates (Smithtown, NY) but I am 1.5 hours almost directly east of NYC.  My approx. location is 40.45N and 73.85W.  Our daytime temps are in the 70's and 80's F and nighttime temps in the 50's and 60's F. 

I saw the bees working the ivy over the weekend.  Judging by the % of the open flowers (about 25% last weekend), the bloom probably started in mid-September.

I hope this is helpful.  It's been another mostly dry August and September.  [Do dry conditions trigger ivy to secrete better?]  I am just glad there is something for the bees to work.

Waldemar 

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