Animals
A few weeks ago, Jack hung an additional 10 bluebird boxes around the pastures. Eastern bluebird numbers decreased during the 60's and 70's, but bluebird box campaigns have helped to increase their numbers once again. That is quite evident around the farm. We are privileged to constantly hear their melodic "cheer cheerful charmer" song while working around the farm. We have spotted a number of them showing obvious interest in the new nesting boxes.
This male bluebird will try to attract his mate to the box by going in and out of the hole and flapping his wings. After that his work is done...and the female will build the nest and lay the eggs. Bluebirds raise more than one family each summer.....so we should be seeing plenty more in the near future.
- Still Weeding After All These Weeks!
I have been spending the last couple of weeks getting the gardens in shapein anticipation of an "Open Farm" day we are having this Saturday.We have invited Hubbs' co-workers for a day of picnicking, farm tours,hay rides, fishing, etc...just in case...
- More Projects For Spring
Each spring we add to our bluebird houses. We now have about 21 bluebird houses scattered around the property. Every February Hubbs cleans the old nests out of the bluebird houses. Invariably one or two become home to some mice during...
- Tomtom The Omnipresent
Today I received a couple of calls wondering if everything is ok at Bee Haven Acres. This question came about because of my obvious lack of blog posts these last couple of days. Yes! Everything at Bee Haven Acres is hunkey-dorey (is that really a word?)....
- Back To Basics... My Thoughts
Life at the farm hums on...the perpetual cycle continues. Each and every day I am privileged and thankful to be a part of that. Before sunrise I awaken to the song of the resident cardinals and as dawn creeps through the wood, listen as the rest of the...
- Not-so-brave Maddie And Other Tales.......
This morning while cleaning the pastures, our Newfie, Maddie decided to keep us company and crawled under the pasture fence. Maddie is extremely wary of the horses, but her love for a breakfast of roadapples helps her to forget her fears. However,...
Animals
Bluebirds Abound!
A few weeks ago, Jack hung an additional 10 bluebird boxes around the pastures. Eastern bluebird numbers decreased during the 60's and 70's, but bluebird box campaigns have helped to increase their numbers once again. That is quite evident around the farm. We are privileged to constantly hear their melodic "cheer cheerful charmer" song while working around the farm. We have spotted a number of them showing obvious interest in the new nesting boxes.
This male bluebird will try to attract his mate to the box by going in and out of the hole and flapping his wings. After that his work is done...and the female will build the nest and lay the eggs. Bluebirds raise more than one family each summer.....so we should be seeing plenty more in the near future.
- Still Weeding After All These Weeks!
I have been spending the last couple of weeks getting the gardens in shapein anticipation of an "Open Farm" day we are having this Saturday.We have invited Hubbs' co-workers for a day of picnicking, farm tours,hay rides, fishing, etc...just in case...
- More Projects For Spring
Each spring we add to our bluebird houses. We now have about 21 bluebird houses scattered around the property. Every February Hubbs cleans the old nests out of the bluebird houses. Invariably one or two become home to some mice during...
- Tomtom The Omnipresent
Today I received a couple of calls wondering if everything is ok at Bee Haven Acres. This question came about because of my obvious lack of blog posts these last couple of days. Yes! Everything at Bee Haven Acres is hunkey-dorey (is that really a word?)....
- Back To Basics... My Thoughts
Life at the farm hums on...the perpetual cycle continues. Each and every day I am privileged and thankful to be a part of that. Before sunrise I awaken to the song of the resident cardinals and as dawn creeps through the wood, listen as the rest of the...
- Not-so-brave Maddie And Other Tales.......
This morning while cleaning the pastures, our Newfie, Maddie decided to keep us company and crawled under the pasture fence. Maddie is extremely wary of the horses, but her love for a breakfast of roadapples helps her to forget her fears. However,...