Busy as A (Winter) Bee

A much warmer than average January in the Carolina Piedmont had people wearing shorts and flip-flops, and even the Honeybees were flying--despite the absence of flowers on which to feed. You may be surprised--as we were--to find out where these industrious little insects are actually foraging. For a discussion of Honeybee winter behavior, please visit our "This Week at Hilton Pond" photo essay for 22-31 January 2006 by clicking on the title above.

As always we include a tally of birds banded and recaptured during the period.

Happy Nature Watching!

BILL