Another warning from the NBU.
This rainy spell has certainly affected the bees ability to forage.
One of issues this time of year are that recently hived swarms may not have many stores, Nucs may be expanding and big colonies may have stored all their reserves in the supers (which may have all been removed fro extraction). So either look out for what they have in the brood chamber or heft and if they are light feed to tide over until weather and forage improves.
This rainy spell has certainly affected the bees ability to forage.
One of issues this time of year are that recently hived swarms may not have many stores, Nucs may be expanding and big colonies may have stored all their reserves in the supers (which may have all been removed fro extraction). So either look out for what they have in the brood chamber or heft and if they are light feed to tide over until weather and forage improves.