taking in pollen .....

[BeeJayBee]

Skimpy tops, short skirts, bare legs, and sandals

And that's just the boys!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

OOh - could be a nasty case of saddle chafe there!
You'd also have to be very careful if the horse broke into a trot!

 

[drumgerry]

Opening up hive
I had to! Over the weekend I did a natural varroa drop check. No obvious varroa, but some defecation on the sticky board. Naturally I was concerned about possible nosema. Hence the necessity to check the health of the bees and combs.

The weather forecast in Lancashire is set to change come Wednesday

Interesting statement there. Why did you have to? Were you going to do anything to sort out a possible problem? Or was it just for your own peace of mind? I suspect it was more to benefit you than the bees

My take on it is that there's nothing to be done just now other than to make sure they have enough stores. The bees won't thank you for messing them about unnecessarily at this time of year. It's only a few weeks till Spring!