It was just slightly blowy when Fi and I met at the Roaches this morning, but the wind got worse over the day... until we'd had enough of fighting it.

At the top, where the wind was strongest, there were lots and lots of different sorts of bees, attracted to the heather but grounded, unable to fly and having trouble even moving along the ground. I suppose they just have to wait until the wind eases, but I imagine that some might die.

I think the bees shown are White Tailed Bumblebees and a Red Tailed Bumblebee, but there were many species.