Forecast for the season

[Curly green finger's]

What are your thoughts on the forecast for the new season ( honey flows etc )

 

[Sutty]

My only thought is that any forecast will probably be wrong!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

depends on the weather
And the bees

 

[Murox]

...and on the forage, which guess depends on the weather as well.

 

[sipa]

I think we will see a continuation of disturbed weather patterns, thus a prediction is impossible other than to say don't expect anything better than an average year.
Just reported today :
Britons should prepare themselves for an unpredictable March, as a “significant disruption to Polar Vortex” due to a warming of the Pacific which could result in “chaotic events”.
El Nino, an unusual warming of the eastern Pacific, is set to rock weather patterns as Spring rears its head in the UK.
The climate pattern has been battering the Stratospheric Polar Vortex, a seasonal belt of strong westerly winds at 10-40km that blow around the North Pole, according to WX Charts, with data provided by the MetDesk.

As a result, “chaotic events” are anticipated as rising temperatures and strong winds combine, resulting in a March that has been likened to being as unpredictable as “Jekyll & Hyde”

 

[enrico]

Mine always seems pretty constant whatever the year, however ....... Less hives this year so I could be in for a shock

 

[Mint Bee]

If the rain continues at the current rate, there be a few more beekeepers developing webbed feet

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If the rain continues at the current rate, there be a few more beekeepers developing webbed feet

I know of a few areas to the West of us where that's been the norm for years

 

[user 819]

CGF may as well ask ' string ' how long ?
I usually find no two years are the same.

 

[JamezF]

If the rain continues at the current rate, there be a few more beekeepers developing webbed feet

@enrico might be one of them

James

 

[JamezF]

I think we will see a continuation of disturbed weather patterns, thus a prediction is impossible

Certainly one that might have any degree of reliability. It's becoming much harder to plan these days.

James

 

[Vanterrier]

The weather is much simpler in Northumberland...
There's Winter and there's July

That's it
K

 

[pargyle]

Waste of time even thinking about forecasting the seasons these days ... impossible to predict even a couple of weeks in advance. The best you can hope for it is plan short term, be prepared with kit and react as necessary.

 

[Nannysbees]

I wonder if we'll have a really good spring harvest but not so good summer like last year!!!!

 

[Garry R]

The old adage - hope for the best but plan for the worst!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

The weather is much simpler in Northumberland

bit like the denizens

 

[enrico]

@enrico might be one of them

James

My well has eight meters of water in it which is the highest it has ever been

 

[JamezF]

My well has eight meters of water in it which is the highest it has ever been

Not good if it's only seven metres deep

James

 

[SWEET]

I'll work around the bees and not worry about it

 

[Ely]

If the rain continues at the current rate, there be a few more beekeepers developing webbed feet

Perhaps they will accept me a bit more around here in Norfolk. They may forgive my Sheffield accent finally