February early foraging

The weather is due to warm up to about 7'c today, which is a nearly double what its been for the last fortnight.  The sun has also managed to break through so it is nearly perfect for a quick forage out of the hive....for those bees that haven't read the text books about bees not flying under 10'c!!!

There is a choice of winter clematis....

Winter honey suckle...

Crocus galore... 

or snowdrops for those prepared to forage on the shady side of the garden... 

It looks as though the sunshine has really brought out the foragers...

Really glad to see bees flying in and out of all four hives...

I'd rather they were flying than inside reading text books...