As the title suggests, 2016 has been a transition year here at Bottle Tree Farm. We said good-bye to the last of the pigs in 2015. Now, thanks to the wily fox, we are down to a small flock of fowl: three turkeys (two toms and a hen), two chickens, and two ducks. The turkeys… Continue reading The Farm in Transition 2016
Year: 2016
Cautiously Optimistic
In my last bee post in June, I mentioned the weak hive. My remedy of putting in a few frames of brood from my other hive did not work. The next time I went into the hive, it had been heavily invaded with wax moths. There evil invaders take advantage of weak hives. Normally, the… Continue reading Cautiously Optimistic
Farmer Bob Featured
A nice article about the local farmer’s market that features Farmer Bob!
Bee Log Plus
I’ve been keeping an eye on the hives, and one of them has been noticeably inactive compared to the one on the left. A few bees coming and going. I haven’t been able to get down to open the boxes: it’s either raining or just too hot. But, today was pretty perfect for putting on the suit and… Continue reading Bee Log Plus
Spring 2016 Update
The azaleas are blooming so we put out the hummingbird feeders yesterday. Saw the first bird today. No photos yet. Bob has been busy in the sun porch and garden. He has lots of tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedlings just waiting for danger of frost to pass. But he also has lots of stuff in… Continue reading Spring 2016 Update