We have two hives on the roof at work and recently staff have been able to accompany the person looking after them, 6 at a time, to see them and learn a bit more about them.
The last trip was today. It's getting cold so the bees are slowing down. I was cold up there on the roof in the bright yellow bee-keeping suit, so surprised to see even the few bees there were coming back to the hive.
The bees in one hive are still eating the liquid feed, the other hive was given something that looked like marzipan. (We were told it didn't taste nice!)
We are just south of Regents Park which is their main source of food. We are also hoping to have lots of good bee food plants in the garden to the east of our building when finally the work to put the electrical sub station and the accessible paths is completed.
I wish I could find something suitable for insects at this time of year that did well in my garden. Michaelmas daisies do - but they have strong roots and are difficult to pull up if they seed in the wrong place.
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