date:May 29, 2012
m has installed extra hives in the orchards this year and has attempted to create a microclimate by putting windbreaks around the orchard.
Howat said it was too early to tell if beekeepers action to feed their bees with syrup would be enough to minimise the impact of the cold weather.
The stress on the bees may well cause in increase in disease,said Howat.We will find out if this is the case soon.
In April The National Bee Unit part of the Food and Environment Research Association warned be