Whither weather

摘要

Weather underlies much of beekeeping. Like most agriculture, beekeeping can be viewed as an "engine" that is driven by the weather. And while you can't change the weather, you can use both historical data and forecasts to take advantage of, or at least plan your beekeeping work around the weather. But are the forecasts in the newspapers any good? While they are more accurate than in the past, why depend upon something found next to the horoscopes? Many better sources of information exist: Clearly, the easiest method if you have computer access. If not. check with the public library, local schools or a nearby college - most have "public access", for free. At the end of this article is a list of websites with official weather data. They are good places to start.