Active and very buzzy bees

[Jaxxmac]

Morning! It's been wet, windy and cold here in Kernow for the last few days but today is gorgeously sunny. My beehive has gone crazy, the bees are buzzing loudly around the hive, spilling out the front door and crawling up the hive to sit on the roof. Several are sitting on nearby shrubs and sunbathing. There are foragers bringing pollen in, ivy is in flower along with last of borage, nasturtiums and calendula. If it was spring I would think it was swarming. Going to open up and take out apivar strips later, (and remove the super I gave them to clean up but then forgot about) but should I be looking for anything else in particular at this point in the year? I'm a bit worried about overcrowding as there are lots of bees but I'm assuming numbers will naturally drop off now.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Sounds just right. If you have the top off to take out strips just have a quick look at stores. That’s all I’d do.

 

[user 819]

Enjoying a bit of freedom from being couped up and busy finding some forage, the odd bee has light collected light colour pollen so may be they have found some ivy. Mine have been very busy on the ivy and traffic when the rain stops is very busy.

 

[Curly green finger's]

You will never get bored of watching the girls come out after being couped up.
Welcome.
Thanks hemo I know how to spell couped properly now.

 

[Erichalfbee]

You will never get bored of watching the girls come out after being couped up.
Welcome.
Thanks hemo I know how to spell couped properly now.

Cooped

 

[Curly green finger's]

Cooped

I know how to spell it really me!!

 

[BugsInABox]

I didnt.

 

[The Poot]

Mine have been very active today in the spells of sunshine too. Just happy to be out and about.
LOTS of bright yellow / gold pollen and some pale yellow pollen going into all hives today.