The apple tree is doing well this year but I suspect that June drop will
now be July drop and the raspberry's are doing very well, must get them
picked before the blackbirds get them.

Yes, my apple trees are looking to have a fair pollination rate. Well 2
of the 3 anyway, the Bramley had a mass of blossom just when we had the
cold wet spell, and few fruit seem to be developing. Not counting
chickens though for the first 2, as you mention - no June drop yet!

We have a couple of sites nearby with bumblebee colonies, and if we dont
mess with them they dont mess with us. That is fine in the open air. In
the cramped confines of the loft, I am sure they would be less tolerant
of, perhaps, an inadvertant disturbance.

Anyway as I said I will not evict them until the end of the year.


Al.