The time of the Ivy

Time of the Ivy has arrived and the bees are not loosing time. They are swarming the Ivy flowers and collecting one of the last nectar and pollen of the season before cold of the Autumn closes in. Ivy bloom is pretty much closing down the flowering scene for the year. The bees will soon cluster tight to keep warm and will not break the cluster until the Snowdrops and Crocus flowers blossom.