Whilst out for a walk at the weekend, I noticed a hazel starting to show catkins ready to be harvested for pollen. Bees require pollen for protein. The protein is used to prepare the colony for rearing brood (baby bees) for the spring and summer.

Whilst out for a walk at the weekend, I noticed a hazel starting to show catkins ready to be harvested for pollen. Bees require pollen for protein. The protein is used to prepare the colony for rearing brood (baby bees) for the spring and summer.