Today the sun has been shining and our bees are starting to fly. There favourite flower for the months of March seems to be our hellebores. Whilst doing the end of winter tidy of the short flower border I spotted them buzzing round the flowers having a mid morning snack.
Later in the month, on warm days, when the willow starts flowering they will be gorging themselves on this to provide pollen and nectar for the hives as the queens start to accelerate their production of new brood. It is a hungry time for our bees and we are very fortunate to have both willow and gorse for them to enjoy.
The short border is now looking tidy ready for the year to come. Just need to dig out my extra thick gloves to give the roses a prune. Ouch.
Achies Farm 