It was sad in a way, but both Andy and I had been stung and we were concerned a visitor would get nailed and since we didn't DO anything to the bees to hurt them we just put it down to "nature's way". Well, yesterday it was nature's way to repopulate the tree :-/
We didn't see what direction they came from, but in the time it took to walk past the tree, get something from the upper barn and walk back, they had arrived and begun moving in.
They came at a good time. Of course everything is blooming, but they have roses.....
....a mock orange bush......
...and soon the out. of. control. Amur River privet hedge will be in full bloom. Fun how nature has that all worked out, eh?
We moved the sheep back over into the south pasture. They had made the most of the middle north pasture and the south had regrown nicely. In a perfect world we'd have let that pasture stay unoccupied longer to avoid potential parasite issues, but we only just cut one pasture for hay and the other which was cut a couple of weeks ago hasn't regrown sufficiently.
Flopsy and Nugget came outside last so I 'helped' them work their way down below the Baby Pasture to graze. Then I could step over the fence and make a getaway.
So this is what we do? Eat the grass?
Yes! That's why you're up to your eyeballs in it. Sheesh..... little kids.... <chomp, chomp, chomp>
Well, OK, but it seems like there ought to be more to it.
Sometimes it's the little stuff that throws you.
That's a lot of bees, lambs are adorable, looks like they are working on producing a good crop of wool for you.
ReplyDeleteI would have a hard time with the bees. I am intimidated by anything that stings!
ReplyDeleteCute sheep pics!
We had a drinking water out of a bucket issue here for awhile. Poor silly lambies :-).
ReplyDeleteI guess you go with the "Back door guests are always best" for the summer.
So that's where my bees swarmed off to. Darn it, I've been looking all over for them:)
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