We had a huge storm here a couple days ago that blew down a 1 foot in diameter branch from one of our huge oak trees. I walked out to look at it in the morning and could see why it fell. The inside of the branch is rotted out and has been occupied by a large bee hive! I felt so bad for them since half the hive is now on the ground and half is still on whats left of the branch on the tree about 50 ft up. They are so confused. I covered the hive on the ground with a sheet to try to keep predators out until my bee expert can get out here to take a look to see if they can be saved. I'd love to keep them and put them into one of my hives but the branch is hard to get into. I'm afraid we might end up having to use a chain saw to get it out and that might hurt the hive worse. What a mess! Oh and the branch took out half of my 50 yr old fig tree. Bad news all around!
Pinkie started laying a couple days ago. She is one confused chicken. She's decided that her favorite spot to nest is in one of our open shed full of chicken wire, bee equipment, wheelbarrows, etc. Not a great place for her to go. When I shoo her out she just puts up such a fuss. She's persistent though. She goes back as soon as I leave. Crazy chicken.
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