From Arthur's Diary
22/11/11 17:02
A SNIPPET FROM ARTHUR’S DIARY
I know, I know - it’s supposed to be Bill’s diary but I saw this today (November 22nd) and thought it might interest some of you.
The three photographs were taken on the West coast of Scotland. It’s a remote part of the Highlands with a narrow road with passing places.
The first picture shows the house in relation to the wind swept sea loch. The black arrow is pointing to three beehives.
The second shots is a bit closer and you can see the hives are protected from the West wind by a mixed copse of birch and oak. Behind and to the North is a range of low, wooded
hills but there is nothing to protect them from the South and East winds and they really can blow.
I’m told by local beekeepers that they have never suffered from Varroa but they do suffer from wind (If you’ll forgive the expression). It must be quite a concern for, as you can see from the last picture, it really is a case of battening down the hatches.
I know, I know - it’s supposed to be Bill’s diary but I saw this today (November 22nd) and thought it might interest some of you.
The first picture shows the house in relation to the wind swept sea loch. The black arrow is pointing to three beehives.
The second shots is a bit closer and you can see the hives are protected from the West wind by a mixed copse of birch and oak. Behind and to the North is a range of low, wooded
I’m told by local beekeepers that they have never suffered from Varroa but they do suffer from wind (If you’ll forgive the expression). It must be quite a concern for, as you can see from the last picture, it really is a case of battening down the hatches.
PS This is a couple of days later, it may not look rough but it is a sea loch, well inland and it was blowing a ‘Hooley’. The hives are still secure but the ropes and rocks were certainly needed.
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