(photo credits to Emily)
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Wednesday, July 29th Reassurance
Scott reassures Reesie that everything is going to be okay and the surgery will fix her up like new.
(photo credits to Emily)
(photo credits to Emily)
Monday, July 27, 2020
Monday, July 27th Hot Wings
When it's this hot you have to spread your wings when you roost up at night.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Tuesday, July 21st Common Yellowthroat
Mama had a mouthful of bug to feed to her baby somewhere, and Papa was up in the tree, squawking at me to go away and leave mama alone.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Monday, July 20th Evening at The Trout Club
We took a picnic and our bathing suits to the Trout Club and had the whole place to ourselves.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Saturday, July 18th The Sad Day of Burning Bee Hives
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| Transporting hives to the burn site |
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| The shotgun pattern is an indication of Foul Brood disease |
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| The infected hives have to be burned in a hole so they can be buried when done, to further insure no spores can infect other bees or hives |
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| The wax in the hives means good fuel for the fire |
Friday, July 17, 2020
Thursday, July 16th Bad News Bees
Brook, the state bee inspector, and Tim, Don's bee partner
The state bee inspector came to determine if the hives were infected with Foul Brood disease....a very contagious, spore born illness. They were, and all have to be burned and buried.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Friday, July 3, 2020
Friday, July 3rd Queens Moving Day
Some of the new queens that Don raised from larvae, being kept in little queen cages,
being fed honey, and awaiting a new hive/home
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Wenesday, July 1st Out of the Nest
This little baby wren was hard to photograph....he was too far away, but even so, you could see he wasn't so sure he wanted to be out of his nest.
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