I have to say Im very worried. Never in all my life have I seen such a shortage of bees. So far this year I have only seen 2 honey bees!!

That was only a few weeks ago. Years ago they would be out in force in early spring, not this year though.

Admittedly I work indoors so may not have the chance to see a lot of bees buzzing around. Yesterday however, my partner and I enjoyed a relaxing stroll around a small loch in Fife. The loch is a nature reserve with a lot of breeding birds. Skirting the path around the loch for practically the whole circumference is Gorse, Brambles and a variety of trees all of which are blooming. The air was thick with their pollen yet no bees! Not one. Dragonflies, damselflies, hoverflies and of course mdigy-like flies a plenty but no bees.

I stay in Perth and Kinross, I have visited a few areas of Fife recently and have seen 2 honey bees!! Has anyone got a similar story where they are or do you have plenty of bees?