--- title: March 11, 2024 Bloom Update 🌸 description: "March 11, 2024, California almond bloom update: bloom stage development, weather conditions during early bloom, and how bee flight hours + chill trends." image: https://blog.bountiful.ag/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2010.50.10%20PM.png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.bountiful.ag/march-11-2024-bloom-update#main-content) [![Bountiful Logo-1](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Bountiful%20Logo-1.png?width=250&height=85&name=Bountiful%20Logo-1.png)](https://bountiful.ag/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Login to Bountiful](https://app.bountiful.ag/login) [Login to Bountiful](https://app.bountiful.ag/login) [All posts](https://blog.bountiful.ag/all) March 12, 2024 # March 11, 2024 Bloom Update 🌸 ![Picture of Megan Nunes](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/a7ed9b72e26c73cb7c02547eeb9a172e) By  [Megan Nunes](https://blog.bountiful.ag/author/megan-nunes)  ·  2 minute read Welcome to your fourth Bountiful Bloom Update for the 2024 growing season. We send these weekly, on Mondays, during bloom. And if you missed last week's update? Here's the [March 4, 2024, Bountiful Bloom Update](https://blog.bountiful.ag/march-4-2024-bloom-update?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9V-bqzb94yEg3cfG--SLiTxuQNNxQ-LsAqd2ZK1W8fYbk3ExuZZsmGctnBK_D7fCx7W1UI). This will likely be our final weekly Bountiful Bloom update. You can expect a full 2024 Bloom Summary from us next week. Let's dive in!  ## 🌸 Bloom Update  ##### March 5 - March 11, 2024 We're 42 days into almond bloom since the first submission of green-tip to [Bountiful Bloom](https://bountifulalmonds.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9V-bqzb94yEg3cfG--SLiTxuQNNxQ-LsAqd2ZK1W8fYbk3ExuZZsmGctnBK_D7fCx7W1UI). Almond bloom is coming to an end as nutlets form and leaf out continues. Bloom submissions are coming in for petal fall across all regions North, Central, and South. [![Bountiful Bloom Screenshot](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2010.50.10%20PM.png?width=2880&height=1654&name=Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2010.50.10%20PM.png)](https://bountifulalmonds.com/) Daily observations of bloom continue to be consistent in the Central region of the state followed by the South, then the North. You can see this below for the 2024 Almond Bloom showing the progression of bloom stages reported by day👇. Bloom submissions received over the last week show the Central, South, and North in petal fall.  [![Bountiful Bloom Submissions by day, 3/11/24](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Votes_by_day%20(1).png?width=1566&height=1332&name=Votes_by_day%20(1).png)](https://bountifulalmonds.com/)   *📣 If you're in the South or North regions, we'd love your support with bloom observations to increase coverage in these areas.* A look at bloom sentiment 👇 [![Bountiful Bloom Sentiment by day, 3/11/24](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Bloom_sentiment%20(1).png?width=1602&height=1080&name=Bloom_sentiment%20(1).png)](https://bountifulalmonds.com/) Bloom sentiment continues to follow weather patterns, specifically [precipitation](https://app.bountiful.ag/agriculture/weather?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9V-bqzb94yEg3cfG--SLiTxuQNNxQ-LsAqd2ZK1W8fYbk3ExuZZsmGctnBK_D7fCx7W1UI). On days with precipitation bloom sentiment submissions trend toward average to poor bloom, and on days with no precipitation sentiment submissions shift from good to excellent. In the chart below 👇 you'll see [precipitation](https://app.bountiful.ag/agriculture/weather?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9V-bqzb94yEg3cfG--SLiTxuQNNxQ-LsAqd2ZK1W8fYbk3ExuZZsmGctnBK_D7fCx7W1UI) for California over the last week, March 5-March 10, 2024.  ![Screenshot 2024-03-11 at 11.32.37 PM](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.32.37%20PM.png?width=2880&height=1780&name=Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.32.37%20PM.png) [![Take me to Bountiful Weather](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/7462576/interactive-144651418745.png)](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLa%2B1DRLpvKEObHTS16cINK2P5egSQFxbtw48uQXIOOgDtak5upuJ5cGdPYRGKUwWJCQCl59C%2FkoMa1iF71RDWKLzQf1iS149Ex0P7hCdbM4c5AvxAhIiggHIJswez65NcHQUZ6UhhObcJq91oNWGsqoYE4%2B14fpB0BSeGtW72hHPfV&webInteractiveContentId=144651418745&portalId=7462576) ## 🐝 Bee Flight & ❄️ Chill Portions How bee flight hours and chill portions are trending  🐝 Bee Flight Hours  Bee Flight Hours continue to trend above last year. Bee Flight Hours in all regions are up +130% to +149% over last year. In the table below 👇 you'll see current Bee Flight Hours by week and Total Bee Flight Hours to Date for 2024 vs 2023. [Bee Flight Hours update directly in Bountiful Bloom](https://bountifulalmonds.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--fJJ7-JJaw4Bdh-V9hbWP-OlI3S6dhfb2Oq8h5rGSvmEFqOVUkNmoplBnZH_jF4Ee59d13), to see them submit an observation. ![Screenshot 2024-03-11 at 11.19.23 PM](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.19.23%20PM.png?width=1524&height=372&name=Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.19.23%20PM.png) ❄️ Chill Portions Chill Portions are on par with last year for the North, while Central and South Chill Portions are down -7 to -8% over last year. Below 👇 you'll see the cumulative Chill Portions for 2024 vs 2023. [Chill Portions update directly in Bountiful Bloom](https://bountifulalmonds.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--fJJ7-JJaw4Bdh-V9hbWP-OlI3S6dhfb2Oq8h5rGSvmEFqOVUkNmoplBnZH_jF4Ee59d13), to see them submit an observation. ![Screenshot 2024-03-11 at 11.27.33 PM](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.27.33%20PM.png?width=448&height=358&name=Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2011.27.33%20PM.png) ![Bountiful Bloom Button](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-17%20at%204.14.46%20PM.png?width=491&height=71&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-02-17%20at%204.14.46%20PM.png)   You can stay on top of changing bee flight hours and chill at [BountifulAlmonds.com](http://bountifulalmonds.com/) and while you're there submit a bloom observation.  ---   ## This Week's Featured Bloom Shot Taken March 7, 2024 in San Joaquin County. 📸 by Lindsay N. ![IMG_6752](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6752.jpeg?width=3024&height=4032&name=IMG_6752.jpeg) 📸 Share photos of Bloom Share your almond bloom photos with Bountiful by emailing [megan@bountiful.ag](mailto:megan@bountiful.ag) or texting (805) 704-7157 to be featured in Bountiful's bloom update --- [![Bountiful Bloom Button](https://blog.bountiful.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-17%20at%204.14.46%20PM.png?width=491&height=71&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-02-17%20at%204.14.46%20PM.png)](https://bountifulalmonds.com/) Your feedback makes [Bountiful Bloom](https://bountifulalmonds.com/) better, please [let me know](mailto:megan@bountiful.ag) what you think of [Bountiful Bloom](http://bountifulalmonds.com/)!   Thank you for helping share and submit observations to [Bountiful Bloom](https://bountifulalmonds.com/). 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