This video shows honeybees on snowdrop flowers in the Netherlands.
It was recorded in 4 March this year, when it still seemed the wintry weather had ended.
However, meanwhile, the cold has come back.
USA: Mystery Malady Kills More Bees, Heightening Worry on Farms: here.
Honeybee trade is a hotbed for carrying diseases into the wild that could cause havoc with other pollinators: here.
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IThat’s such a good early spring vid!
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Yes, I hope that the weather will get warmer now and the bees will find more flowers.
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like the video – and thanks for the ping :-}
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You are welcome 🙂
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