mild climate, where bees can often fly in any month.

Is that good for the bees?  Mild, bees flying, but no forage!  Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W


Actually,  no they don't fly much,  A few years back I was in CA in one of Adees holding yards.  Around 20k hives.  And it was warm and 70.  I thought bees would be everywhere!,  I stopped and was asounded at how few were flying,  so I peeked at a few,  good solid hives.  Apparently when the scouts return with no news of food,  they stay home and wait....

Charles

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