Based on his 5 minutes of HiveWatch it looked like all flights had been cancelled for the day, as it was cloudy, a bit nippy and raining on and off.
Those bees aren't daft. After last week's unseasonally high temperatures of 23C, this little cold snap isn't really the best of weather for hungry workers who want to zip out and get at that springtime pollen.
And according to LandofSpike's collection of weather-predicting seaweeds, it's going to be lashing down with rain and hailing tomorrow.
Lovely. Wrap up warm little honey bees.
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Not me! We've had loads of bumble bees in the garden (massive ones, the size of a small bird). Cold weather hasn't arrived here as yet so hopefully we've escaped.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too bad here today, sunny and about 12C.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the hailstorms aren't going to materialise, although it's a bit snowy up north.
I'll pop over to Apiary Central in a bit to see if anyone's airborne.
This afternoon. About 11C, overcast with a bit of sun peeking through. Monitored the comings and goings for a few minutes. 2 or 3 take-offs and landings but not a lot of outdoors action to report.
ReplyDelete6pm. Now it's hailing...
ReplyDeleteIs it something to do with French air traffic control being on strike too? Must affect departures a bit.
ReplyDeleteThere's usually runway disruption around Easter. Maybe the colony has workers who are more militant than previously imagined.
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