I wish you could smell the blossoms right NOW...
Words can not describe the aroma floating around the farm right now...It has to be my favourite smell this time of year (way better than the cow smell of days gone by!). It is a stellar year for blossoms. Gravensteins are by far the biggest & prettiest, especially if you happen by a big old tree...we don't see many of those these days but there are still a few!
Our beautiful buzzing bumblebees are very busy at work these days, doing what they are supposed to do. Quite frankly I could do without them.I have quite a bee phobia and even though i still spend hours in the garden sharing our space, don't be surprized if you hear me scream every once in awhile... and I do mean SCREAM OUT LOUD IN YOUR EARS!!!
We aren't experiencing a shortage of buzzing activity (yet) & this year it seems like there are more bumblebees than worker bees...and Blake tells me Bumblebees pollinate 200X the blossoms as the workers! (sounds like a mother - child relationship to me!!!). The joy of all this beauty is that we actually take time to notice & appreciate it. Our spring would not be complete without a drive though our orchards inspecting & speculating on the size of the crop for the year. You just never know!?! We have blossoms outside every window in our house ...which means in the fall, we have people outside every window in our house!!! What can you do...
Today is also Scott's Birthday ...17... I'll post more on that later because as usual with Scott, there's always a story to tell!
Happy Day!
Paulette,
I love all of your pictures.
But, the last one is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any chance of a copy?
Thanks.
gayle
Posted by: gayle s | June 04, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Paulette,
I picked apples one fall years ago and I absolutely loved it. I was picking for some extra spending money, it was a good thing I loved the experience of being in the orchards, esp. in the AM. because I did not get rich dollar wise.TFS!
Myleta
Posted by: Myleta Ross | June 05, 2008 at 03:31 AM
AWESOME!!
I have been faithfully checking in on you EVERYDAY and I FINALLY SEE MY BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS!! Hurray for apple trees and napping babies!!
Hurray for YOU Paulette!
Posted by: Kal Barteski | June 05, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Hi Paulette...the pics are so beautiful...I love this time of year! Thanks for sharing and happy birthday to Scott...looking forward to hearing the story! :o)
Posted by: Amy | June 05, 2008 at 09:55 AM
I can't WAIT to come home! How beautiful!
xo
Posted by: melissa legaree | June 05, 2008 at 02:26 PM