2009 Honey Crop - Worst Honey Crop on Record - thedailygreen.com

2009 Honey Crop - Worst Honey Crop on Record - thedailygreen.com

It is often forgotten that the little things in this world matter more than we give them credit. Bees and insects used by plants for pollination vary including many tree species require insects for pollination. Oddly enough the older the tree type the more apt it is to be things like flies for the pollinator compared to bees needing flowers. This year I hope to plant carpets of wildflowers in stall clean out compost to see if that can add color and make bees happier. I have cherry, gala, golden delicious, bald cypress, persimmon, hickory, tulip poplar, red cedar, plum, lilac, and mock orange shrubs on our place now added to the white oak, cherry bark oak, sycamore, and sassafras. I have also planted winter berry shrubs that made it through the ice storm being barely missed by falling branches. Today since midnight is the first day in 9 that we did not catch a deer mouse in a humane trap to relocate outside again. We have caught 25 despite our front porch motion activated IR camera showing opossums, raccoons, cats, and one dog visiting our front porch in total darkness that we did not even know were in the area. Oddly enough we also have 3 cats rescued in the garage we are trying to find homes for, three on the back porch we rescued exposed to a litter of feline leukemia so we can't adopt them out yet they are very fat and sassy months later, Calico rescued from Elk Creek, Little Bit moved from Frankfort, and Tiggerr my first owned cat who owns the house in her mind and thinks I am not adequate staff for all her needs and desires. Tiggerr has been putting her paw under the door and pulling on it so hard it rattles the door to get someone to play with her at 3 am or to at least cuddle long enough to get over her 12 year old cat dreams so she can sleep during the day. One night she kept us up so long we ended up with little sleep. Every time I went in the bathroom I woke her up to see if I could get her to sleep the next night. It actually worked. Tiggerr's biggest concern for me is if I am taking a shower she tries to talk me out of getting wet. In her mind, I am sure I am her staff appointed by someone to take care of her and I need to do it better ala Garfield and is there more lasagna! Live long and prosper.