- Joined
- Oct 16, 2012
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- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire UK
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
Well ... a lovely day when they were all flying yesterday - and I saw lots of new bees as well - which is a good sign so there must have been brood to replace the winter bees. Still a bit early to be opening up and poking around - not sure there is any real benefit yet. Much as I would like to be playing with them I'm going to leave mine until there's some prospect of more consistent good weather. It chucked it down with rain overnight, air temp was down to 6 degrees in the apiary last night at 10.00pm and it's raining this morning.
One of my plum trees in blossom already - nearly two weeks earlier than last year. The fruit trees seem to be getting earlier and earlier to blossom - but it's not good if there aren't the opportunities for them to be pollinated.
One of my plum trees in blossom already - nearly two weeks earlier than last year. The fruit trees seem to be getting earlier and earlier to blossom - but it's not good if there aren't the opportunities for them to be pollinated.