flowers by Betty Hammond

The honey bees are busy with the willows, since their pollen is easy and abundant, the bumble bees do give these flowers some attention, we saw one on  grape hyacinth and bluebells.

more flowers 2016 photography by Betty Hammond

racoon and hive old

new picture

Fungi

Denizens

Denizens of the bee box, with the gift of Camembert from me, before eviction to a different box. The mom then packed up and moved her family after three days.

The bee box is disinfected and ready for another split try. 

A Visitor

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Honey yield is low. The racoons are a disturbance, but they cannot reach the honey.