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March 13, 2009
First Honeybees of 2009
On Friday, March 6, we had a high temperature of about 65°F -- which was quite the spike from the long run of cold weather that we had been experiencing. I was home that afternoon, and went outside to my backyard to see how the snowdrops were doing. I was pleased to see that some were in flower, and more amazed to see honeybees (Apis mellifera) at them. I was able to take a few photos and a short movie clip of the bees getting pollen and nectar from the flowers. Overnight, the weather changed, and the next day was cold and rainy. I'm sure those bees were back safely in their hive, and will be out again the next warm day, whenever that will be...
It's just a reminder that spring is around the corner.
Posted by mfobrien at March 13, 2009 10:14 AM