Weather on the turn…

[Do224]

I’ve been reading a lot of doom and gloom about the season over the last few weeks, so I’m going to throw in a bit of optimism and suggest that we may be at a turning point. My colonies were busier than I’ve seen them for a while today and it seems a few people have been posting about similar observations. The forecast is looking better from tomorrow too, so personally I reckon things are looking up!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I hope so...Mine are running on vapour. Supers empty and the jam packed pollen stores that were, are all but gone

 

[Sutty]

I’ve been reading a lot of doom and gloom about the season over the last few weeks, so I’m going to throw in a bit of optimism and suggest that we may be at a turning point. My colonies were busier than I’ve seen them for a while today and it seems a few people have been posting about similar observations. The forecast is looking better from tomorrow too, so personally I reckon things are looking up!

Here's hoping!
Mine have been very busy too

 

[jeff33]

I hope so...Mine are running on vapour. Supers empty and the jam packed pollen stores that were, are all but gone

Same here. We have this week with good weather and not looking promising after that.

 

[juno]

I really hope so, mine enjoyed a bit of sunshine today and were very busy.

 

[Newbeeneil]

This made my day - bees on the bramble!!!

 

[StephenT]

Massive improvement since yesterday, The wind has dropped this morning and the forecast looks good. All hives very busy, hopefully on the lime.

 

[Murox]

I really hope it stays warm enough and stable enough for a couple of nucs to get their queens mated.

 

[Do224]

It seems things really are looking up with the weather although colonies still very low on stores. Mine are busy on the bramble now. Rightly or wrongly I gave one colony another feed today (2 litres of 1:1) as they’ve probably got under a frame of stores and they’re on double brood. Wondering if I should be getting the supers back on pretty soon or are we maybe not quite out of the woods yet?

 

[gregior]

Got back from the bees to find a virgin on my veil Doh! Flow really getting going now bees flying with purpose.