Damage from the storm

[Paul mabbott]

The odd tree down and road blocked but I suspect that most 'iffy' trees &c have been brought down earlier in the autumn/winter.
There's a bright side to this - there are a lot of insects that overwinter in the tree canopy and seldom get observed - while you have the chance, go and look around in the *top* of the tree!

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by honeybee

Scary, glad to hear you're safe!

Thank you

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by Garden Carpet

glad you are safe Kris

Thank you

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

The odd tree down and road blocked but I suspect that most 'iffy' trees &c have been brought down earlier in the autumn/winter.
There's a bright side to this - there are a lot of insects that overwinter in the tree canopy and seldom get observed - while you have the chance, go and look around in the *top* of the tree!

I not so sure these poor bees will agree with you The conifer they had made their home in was felled by the storm. I trust they will recover.

[Paul mabbott]

Poor old bs .... still, makes my point that you see things after a storm that you miss otherwise! Are most of those combs empty?

Originally Posted by cybershot

I not so sure these poor bees will agree with you The conifer they had made their home in was felled by the storm. I trust they will recover.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

Poor old bs .... still, makes my point that you see things after a storm that you miss otherwise! Are most of those combs empty?

Adding another view which shows bottom left a lot of interest in a broken off lump of comb: I understand the white cells contain larvae, the yellow ones pollen and the black ones honey. Cells sealed with wax contain pupating larvae. Its hard to tell from the photos though the aroma of honey wafting on the breeze was quite heady.

[Paul mabbott]

You mean you didn't get a really close-up examination - shame .
Fascinating that there might be pupae already - or am I just ignorant of honeybee phenology?

Originally Posted by cybershot

Adding another view which shows bottom left a lot of interest in a broken off lump of comb: I understand the white cells contain larvae, the yellow ones pollen and the black ones honey. Cells sealed with wax contain pupating larvae. Its hard to tell from the photos though the aroma of honey wafting on the breeze was quite heady.

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Adding another view which shows bottom left a lot of interest in a broken off lump of comb: I understand the white cells contain larvae, the yellow ones pollen and the black ones honey. Cells sealed with wax contain pupating larvae. Its hard to tell from the photos though the aroma of honey wafting on the breeze was quite heady.

Not very nice for the poor bees but a great thing to see.

[eeyore]

this is one of the many fallen trees we have had to deal with - although in this case I decided that it was beyond my capabilities and left it for a specialist team to deal with