Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Dew Drop In

Benary Zinnias

Irish Eyes Rudbeckia heavy with thick dew

Bumble & Phenomenal Lavender

Rose Lisianthus

Eight in the morning and the bees are hot already.  I better check this hive for space.  They may have slept out on the porch last night due to the heat and lack of room.  Should probably put another super on the hive.  Yum, more honey!

Denver Daisy Rudbeckia

Our friendly pair of bug eaters
Creating bouquets at the market

Ally, my super helper, filling new potato containers at the market on Saturday.

Washing leeks.

The Highlander loaded down with sunflowers, stargazer lilies, lisianthus, zinnias and liatris. 
Clouds filled with moisture - we've gotten 8 inches of rain on the farm in the past two weeks.  We could use a break so that I can plant the fall beans, beets, sunflowers, peas, spinach, kale, lettuce and scallions.
Today's Journey Joys: air conditioners in 95+ heat and excessive humidity, flowers blooming, cheerios with fresh blueberries, kittens growing and taming, aerial applicators friendly &willing to work with this bee keeper.

Melancholy

I shouldn't write when I'm feeling like this.  Emotionally fragile and oscillating between tears, fears, and frustration.  Yet ...