Bee Observations

[Curly green fingers]

On Saturday the 17th feb at 1pm it was 10C sunny and still. My bees were flying lots of them were landing on the lawn and cleaning each other in the sun shine. They were gathering in groups and cleaning each other, I went in the house came back out half hour later and they had gone back in to the hive. The last time they did this was on the 5 th of Nov 17. To think this was only a couple of weeks ago. And now we are digging the drifts of snow for the 3rd time this winter.
Thanks for reading
Mark

 

[colinc]

Mine were taking cleansing flights today before the rain arrived mid afternoon. Warmed up fast didn’t it?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[Curly green fingers]

Mine were taking cleansing flights today before the rain arrived mid afternoon. Warmed up fast didn’t it?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I'm working in Worcestershire it was 9c came home it was 2c the thaw has started no snow in entrance any more but one little girl on the door step dead
Your girls picked there time write then for there cleansing flight they don't take long do they.

 

[sean-a]

Mine were doing that yesterday.
Lots of yellow snow around the hives!

 

[Curly green fingers]

Mine were doing that yesterday.
Lots of yellow snow around the hives!

A few photos of my girls collecting water this afternoon and of the hill!

Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

 

[colinc]

I'm working in Worcestershire it was 9c came home it was 2c the thaw has started no snow in entrance any more but one little girl on the door step dead [emoji20]

Your girls picked there time write then for there cleansing flight they don't take long do they.

Sorry for the slow reply. This time of year cabin fever is at its worst so I am not checking the forum very often.
Love the photos and love the area you are in.
As you say we are in a much more benign climate area than you even though we are only 40-50 miles away.

Can’t wait now for this season to get started.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[Curly green fingers]

Sorry for the slow reply. This time of year cabin fever is at its worst so I am not checking the forum very often.
Love the photos and love the area you are in.
As you say we are in a much more benign climate area than you even though we are only 40-50 miles away.

Can’t wait now for this season to get started.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

No worry its been nice to be working in hartlebury and seeing the difference in temperatures and weather differences. how the honey bee's are foraging more so down there. In fact I'm a bit gel really ..
I watched my girls late afternoon and there was small amounts of pollen going into the hive until it started to rain I'm glad I've planted hazel in the garden

Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

 

[Curly green fingers]

Orientation fliets . I've just watched one of my collonys I thought they were swarming there was some bee's flying and the noise. it lasted all of 20 mins now they have gone back in the hive all's normal again.I'll never get board of watching this happen . Gorse pollen going in loads of the stuff .
It's ashame gorse doesn't produce nectar my god theres miles and miles of it up here .