tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68291389268189277192024-03-05T22:32:48.501-08:00Farm Now!Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-6239488042534219052019-03-27T16:43:00.000-07:002019-03-27T16:44:48.310-07:00What we have been doing this winter.Spinning yarn from our angora goats and making charcoal,what fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN2zd1_ocN09gQAdzbrY5mNAKmsbsfCFrBqn4zWRmWz3hIZ9gNS_9yz1j5fVpC6a386BwWxy_E7DthsqbzCvEtmNhjfqJUXJLywFuHQ6zyOhV-5PzC_z4oVvLwWWyQ1qjc3IDR0Qy-8E/s1600/IMG_0705-788373.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN2zd1_ocN09gQAdzbrY5mNAKmsbsfCFrBqn4zWRmWz3hIZ9gNS_9yz1j5fVpC6a386BwWxy_E7DthsqbzCvEtmNhjfqJUXJLywFuHQ6zyOhV-5PzC_z4oVvLwWWyQ1qjc3IDR0Qy-8E/s320/IMG_0705-788373.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6673220776699483554" /></a><a 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Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-49068322030746891642019-02-24T18:47:00.001-08:002019-02-24T18:47:48.389-08:00Dalia gave birth to this little bull calf on February 17th, 2019.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27w8lV4uaqYPkl3Y5unaRiLjQzGU9J5OlwK5nUCDG4EIhlMQbEufx1l2MYB4oFlmez0SwLPmhz9OZflhigLytBy09p2Tw_Rlui6PX40mCOvVZXR_LYhjWroIaQCywS1a3k7bOHIB-yLY/s1600/IMG_0503-768402.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27w8lV4uaqYPkl3Y5unaRiLjQzGU9J5OlwK5nUCDG4EIhlMQbEufx1l2MYB4oFlmez0SwLPmhz9OZflhigLytBy09p2Tw_Rlui6PX40mCOvVZXR_LYhjWroIaQCywS1a3k7bOHIB-yLY/s320/IMG_0503-768402.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6661764295169328930" /></a>this is her with her new born calf and her calf fro<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScbYF3d0XpKVajdVQjPmRAcvMr10l5CtNIt5cGum_22Z-KvI_SMt4Gs0wG0QQDp6O2J7Jb834iL9zTq_NO1d1HfmYDgJuSqIj0VTjJcyD_ECO7kmGxC7bSzLCc3DZyvh2Fvv2orry7hM/s1600/IMG_0501-769754.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScbYF3d0XpKVajdVQjPmRAcvMr10l5CtNIt5cGum_22Z-KvI_SMt4Gs0wG0QQDp6O2J7Jb834iL9zTq_NO1d1HfmYDgJuSqIj0VTjJcyD_ECO7kmGxC7bSzLCc3DZyvh2Fvv2orry7hM/s320/IMG_0501-769754.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6661764298429630306" /></a>m last year.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-974585053252330112019-02-24T18:40:00.001-08:002019-02-24T18:40:44.006-08:00Twenty years old and still can do "Mama".<a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9NLMErV6RKWSkmHqrHlyaFSbqiiLBLTCLR8jcgN77-Ik_JSEn0Bzhjq5XKDPhz7p2FYiVI1QSJBR-ubOwr2czknNJndhz2HzyS7eGs84ZiDt-Eq6K5mUhyphenhyphengj2WOC4l7RLCBkYkI3QV8/s320/IMG_2146-745614.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6661762478995060338" /></a>Elsie gave birth to this beautiful little girl in a rain storm on February 8 2019.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-62652207728796897662018-12-26T13:08:00.000-08:002018-12-26T13:09:01.176-08:00Time to wean this year's calves!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48NNfp5R9fZvuv86WfaRAiKzPfvHuzz1g-5qB56_sJRcb7Gts10zKCluuG4IREXG9kCOuqqGGfS4wxwu01x5CGBRo6UUEQuS_LtwgqFqz83I9dPPG1715ED9pgjqNrDNkvN4TxrRrqvw/s1600/IMG_2030-741222.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48NNfp5R9fZvuv86WfaRAiKzPfvHuzz1g-5qB56_sJRcb7Gts10zKCluuG4IREXG9kCOuqqGGfS4wxwu01x5CGBRo6UUEQuS_LtwgqFqz83I9dPPG1715ED9pgjqNrDNkvN4TxrRrqvw/s320/IMG_2030-741222.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6639411881075059618" /></a>Here they are and not at all happy about being separated from there mothers.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-9712397828611995812018-12-26T13:00:00.001-08:002018-12-26T13:00:29.290-08:00Winter solstice!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSTI5TEJ48lULJKHhkWOn4GN3vy6Hv7dPoNyi4GAaMrfncCl1b_iyoGPmIPWp202873zL1xOqpMBnISX_o06w-bXUtr56PiX9_BV4utHVi1JHkOBY0YgSWzp2mPya4koz10_dBpidll4/s1600/IMG_1982-729350.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSTI5TEJ48lULJKHhkWOn4GN3vy6Hv7dPoNyi4GAaMrfncCl1b_iyoGPmIPWp202873zL1xOqpMBnISX_o06w-bXUtr56PiX9_BV4utHVi1JHkOBY0YgSWzp2mPya4koz10_dBpidll4/s320/IMG_1982-729350.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6639409679301277346" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRp1-BuEP6dc-mvi4OA6m9yYjxarO_b3YHhiqsgA-V9Dlgj7iNDy0xVSQQ2ZaOnNIEaLfCQozBBvF_yfPDr7lOWHjvlOUfE-bgt-m4lEc3j12uliNCBxmDPVRHGLmC6JtIlPps-cI2oo/s1600/IMG_1985-732253.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRp1-BuEP6dc-mvi4OA6m9yYjxarO_b3YHhiqsgA-V9Dlgj7iNDy0xVSQQ2ZaOnNIEaLfCQozBBvF_yfPDr7lOWHjvlOUfE-bgt-m4lEc3j12uliNCBxmDPVRHGLmC6JtIlPps-cI2oo/s320/IMG_1985-732253.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6639409691897772082" /></a>Here we are with the rod that we drove in the ground that lines up with the sun to cast a shadow in the center of the rock on solstice morning. This picture was actually taken two days before as we were afraid solstice was going to be cloudy as you can see the shadow is just to the right of center.<div class=""> </div>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-57441083500904001462018-08-09T21:21:00.003-07:002018-08-09T21:21:57.779-07:00Re: We are so impressed with all the native bumble bees in our garden this year working right alongside of our domestic bees.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHt5F0NRanVPYBipp8jEcaYRbpcdVtJ-22giiT2JGXZnRIJcZ1lgLcdaOm1_Wsj6hfnP_mYnWloWz0clvi_Y6ULe5jc6zMtTQS56SD6enzmfjtLkyv4F08iJE_d1sUbayPj1NRSl3V9g/s1600/IMG_1816-717786.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHt5F0NRanVPYBipp8jEcaYRbpcdVtJ-22giiT2JGXZnRIJcZ1lgLcdaOm1_Wsj6hfnP_mYnWloWz0clvi_Y6ULe5jc6zMtTQS56SD6enzmfjtLkyv4F08iJE_d1sUbayPj1NRSl3V9g/s320/IMG_1816-717786.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6587942612598337570" /></a></p>On Aug 9, 2018, at 9:21 PM, Norman wrote:
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<br>>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-22344415466384361592018-08-09T21:21:00.001-07:002018-08-09T21:21:14.392-07:00We are so impressed with all the native bumble bees in our garden this year working right alongside of our domestic bees.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-86530938299666324692018-08-09T21:14:00.001-07:002018-08-09T21:14:22.220-07:00These fotos were taken a week or two apart in the same place in our garden.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OJHYCdUrRbb8uFQVY30cVDKa1uCLkEoOxSSK54R7fego40T0FvrusYt_l6am9Xwtd6__HSsKrMXLAFNz_gEa-bjZIQ0_nO7rGQOVj_q6uFe2AkqVE4S3UAVcxKkZKPIBxLFyWeGnV4I/s1600/IMG_1733-762244.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OJHYCdUrRbb8uFQVY30cVDKa1uCLkEoOxSSK54R7fego40T0FvrusYt_l6am9Xwtd6__HSsKrMXLAFNz_gEa-bjZIQ0_nO7rGQOVj_q6uFe2AkqVE4S3UAVcxKkZKPIBxLFyWeGnV4I/s320/IMG_1733-762244.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6587940650844180274" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAHJhvXKpW9wYG_NFkcrSgYRl7QJOixcJZ1w8GmuGPI9vxamMuXQ5o7fJmzSNCzC4bAsUo1xXClvQMY_NeEupH3JbduUl21D0Rs0Gx3mMtGn-CgmWyWAHx8DyYOCRw-tm2UaqVLJ_s7Q/s1600/IMG_1776-763768.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAHJhvXKpW9wYG_NFkcrSgYRl7QJOixcJZ1w8GmuGPI9vxamMuXQ5o7fJmzSNCzC4bAsUo1xXClvQMY_NeEupH3JbduUl21D0Rs0Gx3mMtGn-CgmWyWAHx8DyYOCRw-tm2UaqVLJ_s7Q/s320/IMG_1776-763768.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6587940663270069234" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ8ZxL2oamRr0RFNcpJQpDWm875zNagogSsjZdo-NPO9fFcBsLsvr83euqZxIK4KMv6NcCI_NfJj6sk8eUekgNg172YGpDhnvPmeHj3zv8fF730aw36ge98s4bbLsm6WoM7Aek5mydqM/s1600/IMG_1825-765312.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ8ZxL2oamRr0RFNcpJQpDWm875zNagogSsjZdo-NPO9fFcBsLsvr83euqZxIK4KMv6NcCI_NfJj6sk8eUekgNg172YGpDhnvPmeHj3zv8fF730aw36ge98s4bbLsm6WoM7Aek5mydqM/s320/IMG_1825-765312.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6587940664114835762" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-6048042396710937272018-07-10T17:06:00.001-07:002018-07-10T17:06:35.961-07:00And here is the latest calf.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0E91ewz7iDKBrscSccXNyzqv31G6Bfyk0MtoumZ-MVKSduJzVijW08_4ATHgvsaUeRmheIQZushl0hWDd00LStwn7sEp5OlaGPtgW2q8FV8-T_qYGCt4-6ebP58oNqkxkUaGdHSjuIA/s1600/IMG_1562-795963.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0E91ewz7iDKBrscSccXNyzqv31G6Bfyk0MtoumZ-MVKSduJzVijW08_4ATHgvsaUeRmheIQZushl0hWDd00LStwn7sEp5OlaGPtgW2q8FV8-T_qYGCt4-6ebP58oNqkxkUaGdHSjuIA/s320/IMG_1562-795963.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6576744246688436434" /></a></p>This beautiful bull calf was born on the 18th of July. This picture of him on his feet was taken within thirty minutes of him hitting the ground. Good job Mama!Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-60895610354045191992018-06-25T09:12:00.001-07:002018-06-25T09:12:08.913-07:00Swarm Box.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pfstZwsNZlMtfiX7nSw1JzesgrhShlW5X6puIWIszYW9TqeIeJBoNDDUnsqoQuuESqJbi_HDYxktO_jzYjRALBcPbRvTH7r8S2tyx5Vl4Tcf_a6vynmO3vIKtMDGxl8v1qRD_1xeJhY/s1600/IMG_1572-728915.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pfstZwsNZlMtfiX7nSw1JzesgrhShlW5X6puIWIszYW9TqeIeJBoNDDUnsqoQuuESqJbi_HDYxktO_jzYjRALBcPbRvTH7r8S2tyx5Vl4Tcf_a6vynmO3vIKtMDGxl8v1qRD_1xeJhY/s320/IMG_1572-728915.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6571055706356483698" /></a></p>So with my recent poor luck with cell builder hives. I am trying this other method.
<br>I take a strong hive, find the queen and isolate her.
<br>Then place a frame of pollen and a frame of green honey with bees into this well ventilated six frame box. Then going from one frame to the next I sweep all the bees I can into the box with screen top and a small opening.
<br>I put the queen back into the hive where most of the bees return. I did this with two hives giving me two swarm boxes filled with queen less bees.
<br>After a day I placed a frame of queen cells with grafted larva.
<br>One box accepted them but the other did not.
<br>So into that box I placed a frame of eggs and young larva from the downer hive and right away they began to make two queens!
<br>When we get back from Philly, I am going to use this method to produce another set of hives.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-26993396639033473312018-06-15T08:36:00.001-07:002018-06-15T08:36:57.852-07:00Preparing our tamale corn for planting.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-pDZaxdw7EOMx_eP_3k7FUtZ1s1guObE50VSqd2OJUjSApHSdO-mawQHb3K8Z2qBQdmp4IxN4bi8L-KmUAPUEAsAur_pROiO6C5CkDxGV2F3u2MjqmfMMjlCDWBLAgD3njTz2tih5k/s1600/IMG_1542-717853.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-pDZaxdw7EOMx_eP_3k7FUtZ1s1guObE50VSqd2OJUjSApHSdO-mawQHb3K8Z2qBQdmp4IxN4bi8L-KmUAPUEAsAur_pROiO6C5CkDxGV2F3u2MjqmfMMjlCDWBLAgD3njTz2tih5k/s320/IMG_1542-717853.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6567335786620546834" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6U1pZoodmOXPYJg8iy9vwtMKquOYk3voIXpapI2QpJWeimSJEchD5l8e4lPDLqTSNH7lStweO7-kmf_6KBotwHT-tMa537U9L6I5wUYpE0PZQ_3ubMpXG8zkTm9p7y788MnyN0exV1o/s1600/DSC02037-719217.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6U1pZoodmOXPYJg8iy9vwtMKquOYk3voIXpapI2QpJWeimSJEchD5l8e4lPDLqTSNH7lStweO7-kmf_6KBotwHT-tMa537U9L6I5wUYpE0PZQ_3ubMpXG8zkTm9p7y788MnyN0exV1o/s320/DSC02037-719217.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6567335792255018242" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeUWwmwjT7IUvUjE_xQwDekwc88Cr_0Mfl8EOXODY0uHwsOJRgKmymNQaiYRuj9LxiLlfccrjP43tfw6b1iy8SE3Q56pD5CHioKp44vUHU7OQhstQPc959JnD5MoOqJ1jL-ZdEjYWN1g/s1600/DSC02036-720508.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeUWwmwjT7IUvUjE_xQwDekwc88Cr_0Mfl8EOXODY0uHwsOJRgKmymNQaiYRuj9LxiLlfccrjP43tfw6b1iy8SE3Q56pD5CHioKp44vUHU7OQhstQPc959JnD5MoOqJ1jL-ZdEjYWN1g/s320/DSC02036-720508.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6567335796812686722" /></a></p>We have been planting this same corn for the better part of twenty years, always selecting the prettiest ears.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-9484187401757116352018-06-08T07:48:00.001-07:002018-06-08T07:48:47.686-07:00Both calves want to nurse? She's fine with that!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BgqAs9xu8HN-BgeKIiU5uhDG_C-rSRdO3HknDgYq71q9gj1nbqN8NlD9k9qVd76874kqu3GKy2HLFJalVrpZWSr9IeScxMXSy1b3o-epO07ztlwQ8SXDyQo94pirMvb5QFnksNmFGG4/s1600/IMG_1537-727688.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BgqAs9xu8HN-BgeKIiU5uhDG_C-rSRdO3HknDgYq71q9gj1nbqN8NlD9k9qVd76874kqu3GKy2HLFJalVrpZWSr9IeScxMXSy1b3o-epO07ztlwQ8SXDyQo94pirMvb5QFnksNmFGG4/s320/IMG_1537-727688.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6564725780842810834" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-50270984822519199842018-05-16T20:59:00.001-07:002018-05-16T20:59:31.653-07:00Grafted queen cells are now capped and we are placing them in there nucleus hives.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0fGDK9vyj0MMdlViiFyhyphenhyphenoNyKbxAgYiCzSQga3bEzg3pSUSoSh5NT6op8zEQ18Q2N9WhJd3FiTZ5TM88LVIgSJkNVrRmFLjy42jWjJvwVXBNBqgSphMj8T4HKRsiKZ0qHAEgf4G7n5k/s1600/IMG_1501-771655.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0fGDK9vyj0MMdlViiFyhyphenhyphenoNyKbxAgYiCzSQga3bEzg3pSUSoSh5NT6op8zEQ18Q2N9WhJd3FiTZ5TM88LVIgSJkNVrRmFLjy42jWjJvwVXBNBqgSphMj8T4HKRsiKZ0qHAEgf4G7n5k/s320/IMG_1501-771655.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6556394591934582082" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfgTJ2QOHTOOvay5Db9jCiu0lIHQvxEDoog-uHHKSHT_AMRFvAY7BiOvFafAQ5cHp4btOko6kmGatpIJTmK952y8Ot2R6r97VYS-Gq-OwQL9BBCTWx1A1g3Zd4WThMLDspZ1zrGcFAuA/s1600/IMG_1506-773154.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfgTJ2QOHTOOvay5Db9jCiu0lIHQvxEDoog-uHHKSHT_AMRFvAY7BiOvFafAQ5cHp4btOko6kmGatpIJTmK952y8Ot2R6r97VYS-Gq-OwQL9BBCTWx1A1g3Zd4WThMLDspZ1zrGcFAuA/s320/IMG_1506-773154.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6556394594453613282" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOph32rkcmHk1q42fKSf3Rk41vm3Sw7ljCElyTVIGHwyW1-JEN5iOVosuq-SNaobWitas0iHbdv_IjLboaQ_s7SlCusXs3TqfujJi6G1c7jIRvBaCnahsgmcXIR18wkQsqWyzz7oprCIA/s1600/IMG_1505-774594.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOph32rkcmHk1q42fKSf3Rk41vm3Sw7ljCElyTVIGHwyW1-JEN5iOVosuq-SNaobWitas0iHbdv_IjLboaQ_s7SlCusXs3TqfujJi6G1c7jIRvBaCnahsgmcXIR18wkQsqWyzz7oprCIA/s320/IMG_1505-774594.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6556394597420601842" /></a></p>The last photo shows how we place each prepared queen cell into each prepared queenless nucleus hive. If all things continue as planed, each of these cells will hatch a queen that will successfully mate and begin her own hive.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-75409744636142562762018-05-11T23:48:00.001-07:002018-05-11T23:48:56.719-07:00It is the right time of year to help our bees produce more queens.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqMlO9f3IPPvTLvLbTWFqSuu59gGa6HjXiV3CYl43PRwbR9no9Ts-XsVhCe9kJoZgD86H-IGScoypFo0yjl6JsQ2PmGl_y13pa8605C6RCgQc4lqvzbn7-tR8t6LrafofWT9W4Ym9Khk/s1600/IMG_1459-736720.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqMlO9f3IPPvTLvLbTWFqSuu59gGa6HjXiV3CYl43PRwbR9no9Ts-XsVhCe9kJoZgD86H-IGScoypFo0yjl6JsQ2PmGl_y13pa8605C6RCgQc4lqvzbn7-tR8t6LrafofWT9W4Ym9Khk/s320/IMG_1459-736720.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6554582817235432002" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_ZIGulOexMUZWfaoaLzfgc-1DbdWc4XMLr2PPaldoe4mlbG6VA2c00SZmSPzRankBnt1EdHAW5li4hVebvct9IOAg79aWW3VcT8WNTSyDFYZF05sCI6FEt7IOJ5BueKeuWEHhwc_DaU/s1600/IMG_1467-737961.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_ZIGulOexMUZWfaoaLzfgc-1DbdWc4XMLr2PPaldoe4mlbG6VA2c00SZmSPzRankBnt1EdHAW5li4hVebvct9IOAg79aWW3VcT8WNTSyDFYZF05sCI6FEt7IOJ5BueKeuWEHhwc_DaU/s320/IMG_1467-737961.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6554582828412644162" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oAE_0DHtmKMyByClaZGfWeisGqR34rZvFG4guznm2VzERFbtDBSfUc1IiwLfLoAGlot7icYDdfDFH9HstwwM0P0DSB0dVAmETIH1Aid1Sj511nwDaarmCOJuJ12vjpV-VE95pOtL4tg/s1600/IMG_1478-739655.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oAE_0DHtmKMyByClaZGfWeisGqR34rZvFG4guznm2VzERFbtDBSfUc1IiwLfLoAGlot7icYDdfDFH9HstwwM0P0DSB0dVAmETIH1Aid1Sj511nwDaarmCOJuJ12vjpV-VE95pOtL4tg/s320/IMG_1478-739655.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6554582830577583010" /></a></p>Basically we form some cells from bees wax then place freshly hatched worker bee larva into the bottom of them and place the whole thing into a specially prepared hive. The next day they are doing just what we want! And no, Trixie is not much help with this job.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-67838486252533522762018-05-02T08:35:00.001-07:002018-05-02T08:35:21.429-07:00Preparing lunch right in the garden.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUxFIjKyu4HQfQcGg8tvkO-d0-jNGLKiZexXlFrIgOEuYwcxf82gY6yuD31hm29mMMy8JgEbEHRVsBJeHKLCP0tQBB05V27R_A98-DuLSOkeIRGNmJn_Q6JTMGJY8OniPlR9O40r36gQ/s1600/IMG_1418-721431.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUxFIjKyu4HQfQcGg8tvkO-d0-jNGLKiZexXlFrIgOEuYwcxf82gY6yuD31hm29mMMy8JgEbEHRVsBJeHKLCP0tQBB05V27R_A98-DuLSOkeIRGNmJn_Q6JTMGJY8OniPlR9O40r36gQ/s320/IMG_1418-721431.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6551007624464426306" /></a></p>We get a lot more work done in the garden if we don't go to the house for lunch.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-75285699690823211192018-04-23T11:09:00.001-07:002018-04-23T11:09:29.229-07:00Weeding the beets and carrots today.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9hI6jTMi5mq9fz8ZYLDcipY4YejGQYYCT5fgeQ6b6h5oeENiCUsHcWvmqVFTQkth1_V9ruZWN05Ty_fRBQpjM-jdZyfMog5OqbzvNS5zaxU_RxiOIm7DBxy-aUCUZO76OSi6WY50gj0/s1600/IMG_1410-769232.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9hI6jTMi5mq9fz8ZYLDcipY4YejGQYYCT5fgeQ6b6h5oeENiCUsHcWvmqVFTQkth1_V9ruZWN05Ty_fRBQpjM-jdZyfMog5OqbzvNS5zaxU_RxiOIm7DBxy-aUCUZO76OSi6WY50gj0/s320/IMG_1410-769232.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6547707576342900882" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTOw-YY28GhPhrQ0XuiI5WNZyxckzETFo9m57ykcNfmIXtZOqzNLY2xUQOgtIovEbcxRHNbHK2qNhNTXDXW8WZFvjivBAsuyNs1pog861STTJLaFSiqI6xN0UIa0SnOt925gKILhUdpw/s1600/IMG_1408-770378.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTOw-YY28GhPhrQ0XuiI5WNZyxckzETFo9m57ykcNfmIXtZOqzNLY2xUQOgtIovEbcxRHNbHK2qNhNTXDXW8WZFvjivBAsuyNs1pog861STTJLaFSiqI6xN0UIa0SnOt925gKILhUdpw/s320/IMG_1408-770378.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6547707582166929746" /></a>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-53491233885775809902018-04-20T08:02:00.001-07:002018-04-20T08:02:21.252-07:00The calves are abut a week old now.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSStAcFL4-SRvR8WBRtImsvBQ0zU_EQf5em21m6i2gdXHHq3taR04Kot5pl9eXqLI3bMUAa_nnXkI8LJUQz4jqBbkqh4G7kxqF0nrPofu1lMxuFeDKVKSiJHxwpeh41hmob2jebdI3fbg/s1600/IMG_1396-741255.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSStAcFL4-SRvR8WBRtImsvBQ0zU_EQf5em21m6i2gdXHHq3taR04Kot5pl9eXqLI3bMUAa_nnXkI8LJUQz4jqBbkqh4G7kxqF0nrPofu1lMxuFeDKVKSiJHxwpeh41hmob2jebdI3fbg/s320/IMG_1396-741255.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6546546096560090818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fXN7mGhv9MQzuhIaLwU2TdiUpvzefFVQUMmxoYVqk-J54CVvoKyQ_ACwHPRCN1VDeX3eysum6BoMHbdeL9GMGic11gKsiafMpyB2JrNpxIHDejgO4mWgVcv8hYven1s72e1nWwsFJCc/s1600/IMG_1399-742752.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fXN7mGhv9MQzuhIaLwU2TdiUpvzefFVQUMmxoYVqk-J54CVvoKyQ_ACwHPRCN1VDeX3eysum6BoMHbdeL9GMGic11gKsiafMpyB2JrNpxIHDejgO4mWgVcv8hYven1s72e1nWwsFJCc/s320/IMG_1399-742752.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6546546100718412002" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-42220563491705081632018-04-09T20:55:00.001-07:002018-04-09T20:55:44.910-07:00Two beautiful calves born today!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtBajaVxGslkBFTibDIkOnLHRHSJAHu7S0JexKREhBJLMN8LRFNXTd1MuKnYVhAvOD7zSfDWYfdbUX6GoAr4CKbnhfgJUln1U6ewbRs2LdZhZs3n24c-LgoE2aSeou5fHKFnf4GKXICc/s1600/IMG_1383-744914.jpeg"><img 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<br>The other is Dahlia who's calf must have been born just after I checked her this morning. Nether of these cows have had calves before and both did fine with no assistance.Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-14774110604927991222018-04-04T11:20:00.001-07:002018-04-04T11:20:17.321-07:00Its time to get ready for the honey flow.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoNrAqc4pRT0HuRGoqXzL5as3-Tkt45CNIsBoTuYjfxjDbin9dr0DGA6IjCPXjVgZlClyEWsoX573JuWEuEmYY64OL05JzlNMAtGuPX66aa2bujCWi70cPzq-MhG9q2ESxhwWZGooYNc/s1600/IMG_1358-717327.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoNrAqc4pRT0HuRGoqXzL5as3-Tkt45CNIsBoTuYjfxjDbin9dr0DGA6IjCPXjVgZlClyEWsoX573JuWEuEmYY64OL05JzlNMAtGuPX66aa2bujCWi70cPzq-MhG9q2ESxhwWZGooYNc/s320/IMG_1358-717327.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6540659743351038594" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpj_gInHeLSM5EhDJw3BV1XyN7BfOuv0ZbXaMSngxmK1yJE42QvkjCClGqpMSG6AiD1W16zBt6L78ibXy6OXMJb5SVLubrvISjpZAMSEUEI_8MfmKCUgOTLeohI5XFEHwFTRcTeFu4Js/s1600/IMG_1345-719042.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpj_gInHeLSM5EhDJw3BV1XyN7BfOuv0ZbXaMSngxmK1yJE42QvkjCClGqpMSG6AiD1W16zBt6L78ibXy6OXMJb5SVLubrvISjpZAMSEUEI_8MfmKCUgOTLeohI5XFEHwFTRcTeFu4Js/s320/IMG_1345-719042.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6540659751061068962" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-15453800996137434062018-04-02T20:47:00.001-07:002018-04-02T20:47:47.753-07:00Fresh shoots appearing on our new fruit trees!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNuxIBSNTUPJtN0ZiPQrue2mxb7VBxtKDpqtjcQ0DSpoXv9SnNlTYUlSL5vrtg-fExQo1LF6Pd82mtThX7kum1MBjyc4WfkB3R083OoW4bhfSpgHLs3pd727cgy80ejIwqEOb4oJHMT8/s1600/IMG_1336-767758.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNuxIBSNTUPJtN0ZiPQrue2mxb7VBxtKDpqtjcQ0DSpoXv9SnNlTYUlSL5vrtg-fExQo1LF6Pd82mtThX7kum1MBjyc4WfkB3R083OoW4bhfSpgHLs3pd727cgy80ejIwqEOb4oJHMT8/s320/IMG_1336-767758.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6540063820556229538" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-16316743235925402052018-04-02T20:45:00.001-07:002018-04-02T20:45:45.386-07:00The garlic is getting weedy but doing well.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQ-yeuH05Scj0wT70186uSSDMQAohWo5h_0ljhaoMqc7N69jeIl_5DMZ6duzzU8FU2pmQQMdons2YW8RQan9ZPCLvV4zzrcUBVNvl8r4NToS8md3kzt8wOX8638rYxxoUyqCGuF-TIqw/s1600/IMG_1334-745390.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQ-yeuH05Scj0wT70186uSSDMQAohWo5h_0ljhaoMqc7N69jeIl_5DMZ6duzzU8FU2pmQQMdons2YW8RQan9ZPCLvV4zzrcUBVNvl8r4NToS8md3kzt8wOX8638rYxxoUyqCGuF-TIqw/s320/IMG_1334-745390.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6540063296115230082" /></a></p>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-12381668474491002382018-02-26T11:19:00.001-08:002018-02-26T11:19:31.456-08:00Great taco truck!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hZX9mqGHzp4uSUbFrvrJb9d7dFqoDCVXaEOXOLu-IMSPtanabRc25x5qUnBjPBUcwD0docVo2igNxlhrahNY18TxynxbF_MqYvxFE6unsc7MfeAib3HqMWbmK8dM5HWylqLaSTxRIm0/s1600/IMG_1273-771460.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hZX9mqGHzp4uSUbFrvrJb9d7dFqoDCVXaEOXOLu-IMSPtanabRc25x5qUnBjPBUcwD0docVo2igNxlhrahNY18TxynxbF_MqYvxFE6unsc7MfeAib3HqMWbmK8dM5HWylqLaSTxRIm0/s320/IMG_1273-771460.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526944856453652882" /></a></p>I took this photo on my way to Oregon to get our tractor. When in Weed California, this place is across from Pilot.
<br>Great burritos!Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-75172594138865012882018-02-09T18:36:00.000-08:002018-02-09T18:38:47.984-08:00Planting the last of the strawberries.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoyjwMDGN4rwy4bclDein-C14BiGWlPGLCbRzGHxuN24TZHCZOMIsWLAPVwANUWkFhZI0UfOSstzPBQArTaLRDz6ZL0OK8rr1PAc-2KcRNyvsTjWyT9E2-qLe92qJdeEwAHGEoxba2aA/s1600/IMG_1262-728019.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoyjwMDGN4rwy4bclDein-C14BiGWlPGLCbRzGHxuN24TZHCZOMIsWLAPVwANUWkFhZI0UfOSstzPBQArTaLRDz6ZL0OK8rr1PAc-2KcRNyvsTjWyT9E2-qLe92qJdeEwAHGEoxba2aA/s320/IMG_1262-728019.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520749608241596226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUwLWZ3AZlEVZc_caPear6bV9JqWDn2jtH99TgCKdmn9eGAS9hkzqA9fcO8STRXm5zsSLbXH1ZbRpRmTvfzO0HGoUql3Mh4mC5s8ky3qo61vE16RJRE7S78cjFyjYRgDrwjiGSzqU9sY/s1600/IMG_1265-730173.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUwLWZ3AZlEVZc_caPear6bV9JqWDn2jtH99TgCKdmn9eGAS9hkzqA9fcO8STRXm5zsSLbXH1ZbRpRmTvfzO0HGoUql3Mh4mC5s8ky3qo61vE16RJRE7S78cjFyjYRgDrwjiGSzqU9sY/s320/IMG_1265-730173.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520749618688905506" /></a>So the first pick shows how we get them from the nursery. Then how we plant them, and how they look a couple of weeks later.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_V89x0ORg1z0vvUbhzgm69YphQL9PJcvU0dw4mge1iIvnGe3LZZ_DJQMGc4pX0QJpyyLAaTXzm48-s8b8QtVzVuHUIcJbnVHjxgMotN2F2qwMTqkqwe4TEqZksPCx-ufwBM5tdw67f0/s1600/IMG_1260-731288.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_V89x0ORg1z0vvUbhzgm69YphQL9PJcvU0dw4mge1iIvnGe3LZZ_DJQMGc4pX0QJpyyLAaTXzm48-s8b8QtVzVuHUIcJbnVHjxgMotN2F2qwMTqkqwe4TEqZksPCx-ufwBM5tdw67f0/s320/IMG_1260-731288.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520749623180700498" /></a>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829138926818927719.post-20274975400825426322018-02-08T08:55:00.001-08:002018-02-08T08:55:19.810-08:00Our busy busy bees!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWuyqM7uBg5VM_q_eNNzNAj2ftx8mIAs2j3bvb41i73U6KtQm4naMoDHuiZ0qHqGxAaRzjrcHH8lEM8ey2wE2NPg9N_nHkyW5-xg_nI4HTyd6SqXiZ6NWlsqs2ZhZDV18RhD7jwYjPNc/s1600/IMG_1244-719812.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWuyqM7uBg5VM_q_eNNzNAj2ftx8mIAs2j3bvb41i73U6KtQm4naMoDHuiZ0qHqGxAaRzjrcHH8lEM8ey2wE2NPg9N_nHkyW5-xg_nI4HTyd6SqXiZ6NWlsqs2ZhZDV18RhD7jwYjPNc/s320/IMG_1244-719812.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520228166109767010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm_5RBJcG2aIjIipfJe9Vk7V4tGvkPhKaSxcgE4qTjm_itic0WDPmDKHNvcErYyxb8b5FvnWWOkzbTgqooXxLq6gswkX0J7Agc_3536qhmjrxbOh6Uwu4HM8ZZs9WNXMZeF3jm6wUeSU/s1600/IMG_1242-721072.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm_5RBJcG2aIjIipfJe9Vk7V4tGvkPhKaSxcgE4qTjm_itic0WDPmDKHNvcErYyxb8b5FvnWWOkzbTgqooXxLq6gswkX0J7Agc_3536qhmjrxbOh6Uwu4HM8ZZs9WNXMZeF3jm6wUeSU/s320/IMG_1242-721072.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520228169286138034" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp68N5jFlAzJSHwPrtNPvOQ5o2EkIgemLmwNvUdSH4K4GZdghESH4Jrknnig1KfRSRSwtqRAyBys9eIiEyXdABwWQ7qNWpHpJ6Vul78CNOXAreeFCM2pYCSzVmm5y-XP3clPlnrwDnDDg/s1600/IMG_1257-721825.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp68N5jFlAzJSHwPrtNPvOQ5o2EkIgemLmwNvUdSH4K4GZdghESH4Jrknnig1KfRSRSwtqRAyBys9eIiEyXdABwWQ7qNWpHpJ6Vul78CNOXAreeFCM2pYCSzVmm5y-XP3clPlnrwDnDDg/s320/IMG_1257-721825.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6520228175765079266" /></a></p>One of the first things to bloom around here is this tiny blue flower that the bees always go nuts for. They may only be collecting pollen. You can see it gathered on there legs as they work and coming back home. We are not sure what this plant is that makes this flower but perhaps somebody can help u identify it. Please feel free to respond to any of our posts! <a href="mailto:gunsell@mtnranchorganics.com">gunsell@mtnranchorganics.com</a>Norman Gunsellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850556817450416140noreply@blogger.com0