The bees are back in town!
I officially declare it Spring. With a capital S.
Oh sure, we haven't had the equinox yet. And it's bound to become cold again for a bit.
But I think we're officially going beyond Pre-spring now, and reaching Spring Proper. There are more than just snowdrops now. There are green buds everywhere. The wild geese are returning. While working in the garden the past three days, I had to take off my pullover because it was getting too hot! (I was wearing a t-shirt underneath, before anyone gets excited. Yes, I'm a spoilsport.)
So I'll jinx it and change my LJ layout and default icon to the springy variant as of NOW.
Aaaand *drumrolls* today I caught sight of the first bees leaving and entering my hive. Not much going on as yet - they're just taking a crap and checking the 'hood - but they're alive! And they're definitely my bees as opposed to scavengers from elsewhere, because they carried pollen into the hive and scavengers only do the other way round.
Happy bunny!
Particularly as I've got a honey seminar tomorrow and I can now say "Yes, they're alive" instead of "Eh I dunno I haven't dared check yet"... \o/
(Other than that, I'm dreading that seminar a little. Felix and I will be parted for eight hours. Oh my. *flails*)