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Not much - bit of ivy & tamarisk but even the asters have gone over now. Trouble is it’s very mild so they’re out even if it’s raining. Some of it is orientation too.

Blackberry?? They’ve already finished fruiting!

Mine are bringing in loads of orange pollen from asters.

Finished vaping a few weeks ago but it’s been so mild here - 20 degrees yesterday (!) so the bees are out all the time burning energy. I am concerned that they will blast through all their stores before Christmas at this rate so I’m peeking through the top & hefting every 2-3 weeks while it’s...

Both. All hives have clear crownboards so I can peek in and I do a two finger lift from the back. My measure is if I can lift it, they’re a bit light.

Bit of a mixed bag yesterday. Fondant gone on every single hive. It’s been so mild here, they’ve been out & flying virtually every day so have gone through everything. All hives topped up, most look good & still plenty of bees. No unnecessary inspections just observing from the top and...

18 degrees here today and bees are out like it’s spring! Still ivy around so at least they have some forage.

Where’s the fun in that?!

Not sure it is cleaning. Possibly evicting an intruder?

Now there’s a plan. Our garden fences & pergolas are a sea of spikes to stop them sh*tting everywhere 😡

I don’t think they’re that bothered. I’ve got one hive with a tiny entrance due to wasp issues. They just look like they’re all forming an orderly queue to get in!

Can’t believe I missed the flipping aurora again!

Blimey, can’t even remember. Think I might have had something fermented beforehand!

Ironically bought this in Florida earlier this year….

Quite breezy on the coast….easy to confuse West Wittering with Florida….. 🌊😂

Orange is usually asters in the autumn. My bees still working the ones in the garden.

Mind you weird stuff is flowering here. I’ve got blossom on one of my apple trees and the persicaria is throwing up flower buds….. 😱

Hmmmmm, don’t know anything that is black. Poppies & borage are dark grey. Pale yellow could be pumpkins/squash maybe?

I agree. I only bought some in spring as I lost several colonies over winter and needed to build up quickly without the expense of buying several nucs. The only exception was a queen from Paynes (Roger and Becky now trading as R & R Bee Company doing nucs and queens only) - that queen is great...

I can’t unsee that!