On the Ivy

For the past week or so our home bees have been frantically foraging, the hive entrances are really busy with bees coming and going. They are arriving with heavy loads – sometimes crash landing on the landing boards! Most of the pollen being brought in is pale yellow/grey which means that the ivy is finally flowering. This is the final chance to fill their stores for the cold months ahead.

Untitled photo
Sure enough, when we walked past Highgate Cemetery earlier we found this…

Untitled photo

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *