[Sudanpan]

Our bees from the 2 hives at the top of the field were very busy yesterday in the lovely spring weather 


I think the yellow pollen is from willow and the bright orange from crocus
Really hoping I don't mess up this year and lose any swarms cos I would really really really like to be able to harvest some honey for the 1st time in 3 years!

[HesterF]

Great photos! It's certainly been a good day for bees.

[sss]

It was  a lovely day to get up and watch the b's working. Hopefully you will get some honey this year, the first decent harvest is always cool.

[Beeducked]

Wonderful watching them fly in the spring sunshine, isn't it?


I managed to waste hours of the weekend just watching them. Saw at least 4 different colours of pollen going in. There is still a little bright red stuff from the last of the snowdrops and some pale greyish pollen from the helleborus. Also a couple of shades of yellow, I think at least some from the catkins and there is quite a bit of blackthorn flowering so guessing some from that too.


Good luck for the honey harvest.

[cloddopper]

This link to the Sheffield bee keepers has a great pollen recognition chart that they allow others to use , have fun with it .