Two photos taken a year apart of the same damson tree. The one on the left was taken on 26 March 2012, and the one on the right today, 4 April 2013. On the face of it similar days, sunny, blue skies. But on that day late March 2012 it was a warm 17C, and calm. Today it is hovering just above freezing with a howling north easterly.
I am sure that all my colonies are going to come through this dreadful weather, but what concerns me is the size of those colonies, its a worry. Until I am able to inspect the hives its impossible to gauge the strength of the colonies, some may need moving down to a nucleus box to make it easier for them to maintain temperature. Promised good weather for next week, fingers crossed.
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| 4 April 2013 |
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26 March 2012
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