Sowing

Nice and dry and the sun is shining so apparently a good day to be sowing corn for harvesting later in the year.

Big Bee

Still not managing a photo of honey bees in the blossom, however, I think this big ole bee may make up for it! I am sure he is pollinating the blossom too.






Later the sun set in a lovely fiery glow.

No Bees

This morning I was amongst the trees on my first round of pruning the apple trees. 
I actually only did part of one tree, holding loppers aloft it hard work and the branches are in such a tangle that it takes quite a while just to get the loppers in place to take out a smallish branch to then go back take out a few more to create room to get to a larger branch. 

While I was lopping away I noticed bees amongst the plum blossom, sadly by the time I got back this afternoon with my camera all bees seemed to have secured enough honey for the day and were gone.

So just some photos of the blossom and you can see the new leaves beginning to emerge.

Tractor Day

Do not know if today is a special date in the agricultural calendar or if the wind was blowing a special way, or quite what was the reason.

Two farmers had their tractors out in force.

The first had 3 yellow ones 2 with red contraptions behind. Do not know what these do.






The second farmer was sowing his fields.
The yellow bags contain the grain that is being planted for this year.

What Is This bird?

This morning we were entranced by 2 blackbirds fighting in the back garden. We were appalled by their viciousness, as one would pin the other to the ground and peck at it, they locked beaks and then the one on the ground would fight back up and push the other to the floor, flapping like crazy. This went on for quite a while with neither giving any ground. I thought, apparently incorrectly, that in nature there is rarely mortal wounding. 
We were at the point of thinking we should go out and that would scare them to their senses, 
when
whooosh.....
this bird of prey arrived and killed one of the blackbirds, the other flew off quickly.
Sadly they were so involved with their little picture they neglected to look out for danger.

This is a dreadful photo through the window glass and trying to get the whole bird in the picture so we could ID it. 
Still not sure what it is, any ideas?

Florida Black and White, A Few More.

Still hunting for the successful black and white photo.

Do you have a favorite?

Coffee Cup

I enjoy the seasons and am trying to match coffee cups to the season or the plants and flowers that are around.

Needless to say this is the end of the snowdrop season, however, I have enjoyed many cups of coffee for the past few weeks in this little mug.