Guys came in from first proper check on a local group. Near Blairgowrie.

Big group in a wood, a dark and dingy spot on he face of it yet they winter well there.

133 fine and carrying good amounts of pollen..........willow, crocus, butterbur from what they could see. 6 dead. 4 more alive but not carrying pollen, not all the 4 were small. So looks like 10 duds from 143. One of the best outcomes we have seen for years.

Now the 'everything must be local' people will be saying how easy it is again.....................but its not. This time we just got lucky.