Animals
Yesterday I spent a block of time in the morning weeding my strawberry patch....a chore that if done on a regular basis keeps everything under control, but if ignored......weedlam (a variation of bedlam!) When I approached my garden shed I noticed something new on the grapevine wreath that adorns the shed. You can see this new something at the lower right hand "corner" of the wreath.
Upon closer inspection, it looked like this:
After summoning as much courage as I could, I peered through the lens of my camera and moved in closer....
Ok, that's just about close enough. This lovely creature is a female hornet, or queen. She is building her nest in preparation for laying several eggs. Over the next week, these eggs will hatch and go through a metamorphosis. Hopefully, I will be able to snap a few more pictures to chronicle this event. Stay tuned...... And we will hope she tolerates the attention....hornets can sting more than once and their sting is quite painful!
PS...To those of you who follow my blog....I would like to say thank you! I enjoy your comments and try to visit your blogs in return when I can. Blogging gives us the ability to peer into a piece of others' lives and share in the wonders of this amazing world. Our farm is a longtime dream turned reality for us...it gives us great pleasure to share our world with you!
- A Walk On The Wild Side
Week 1... 2015I moved the trail cams closer to the house last week. Out through the woodpile trail... into the friendly forest... so close to a deer trail, but not close enough.You can see a doe and her youngsters out in the trees, left of center.......
- Happy News
Sound the bells, light the sparklers, throw the confetti!!We have something worth celebrating. There is much commotion at the duck pond.Mrs. Waddlington has finally hatched out her eggs. Yesterday as the flock waited patiently on the banks of the pond,Mrs....
- Playin' 'possum
For the last several evenings we have noticed at close up timethat some of our hens have been reluctant to roost in one of the henhouses. Invariably, we either find one or two outside huddled in the yard,or the next morning we find a couple outside....
- Setting The Scene
There are some blogs that I read daily,and (due to a lack of time) others that I catch with less frequency.I love these glimpses into others' lives...most with whom I share a common love of animals. I often wish I had a tour of their homes, farms,...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
Animals
Up Close and Personal
Yesterday I spent a block of time in the morning weeding my strawberry patch....a chore that if done on a regular basis keeps everything under control, but if ignored......weedlam (a variation of bedlam!) When I approached my garden shed I noticed something new on the grapevine wreath that adorns the shed. You can see this new something at the lower right hand "corner" of the wreath.
Upon closer inspection, it looked like this:After summoning as much courage as I could, I peered through the lens of my camera and moved in closer.... Seeing something strange at her front door, she came a bit closer to investigate.....
Just a bit closer.....Ok, that's just about close enough. This lovely creature is a female hornet, or queen. She is building her nest in preparation for laying several eggs. Over the next week, these eggs will hatch and go through a metamorphosis. Hopefully, I will be able to snap a few more pictures to chronicle this event. Stay tuned...... And we will hope she tolerates the attention....hornets can sting more than once and their sting is quite painful!
PS...To those of you who follow my blog....I would like to say thank you! I enjoy your comments and try to visit your blogs in return when I can. Blogging gives us the ability to peer into a piece of others' lives and share in the wonders of this amazing world. Our farm is a longtime dream turned reality for us...it gives us great pleasure to share our world with you!
- A Walk On The Wild Side
Week 1... 2015I moved the trail cams closer to the house last week. Out through the woodpile trail... into the friendly forest... so close to a deer trail, but not close enough.You can see a doe and her youngsters out in the trees, left of center.......
- Happy News
Sound the bells, light the sparklers, throw the confetti!!We have something worth celebrating. There is much commotion at the duck pond.Mrs. Waddlington has finally hatched out her eggs. Yesterday as the flock waited patiently on the banks of the pond,Mrs....
- Playin' 'possum
For the last several evenings we have noticed at close up timethat some of our hens have been reluctant to roost in one of the henhouses. Invariably, we either find one or two outside huddled in the yard,or the next morning we find a couple outside....
- Setting The Scene
There are some blogs that I read daily,and (due to a lack of time) others that I catch with less frequency.I love these glimpses into others' lives...most with whom I share a common love of animals. I often wish I had a tour of their homes, farms,...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...