Wassailing the bees
@beekeeperbob.bsky.social
Aspiring farmer and amateur photographer. Documenting the journey on our family's farm and side quests. Photos and videos are my own unless noted otherwise.
Our Chestnut quality control guy showed up about 1 week early this year! This is from late August. Typically he shows up about the 6th of September...plus or minus a couple of days.
#mammals
#mammals
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Our Chestnut quality control guy showed up about 1 week early this year! This is from late August. Typically he shows up about the 6th of September...plus or minus a couple of days.
#mammals
#mammals
You're probably a little younger than this...but we actually wore these in the 80's. I don't have a leg to stand on...also I blame the Snuggie for any resurgence.
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
You're probably a little younger than this...but we actually wore these in the 80's. I don't have a leg to stand on...also I blame the Snuggie for any resurgence.
Good morning. Go out and touch some grass. We are surrounded by countless amazing sights and sounds every day you just have to pay attention. Sleeping bees this morning.
October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good morning. Go out and touch some grass. We are surrounded by countless amazing sights and sounds every day you just have to pay attention. Sleeping bees this morning.
Today's sights...dry weather persists though we had light showers today. Bees are foraging goldenrod. Many wildflowers are still putting on a show.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
October 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Today's sights...dry weather persists though we had light showers today. Bees are foraging goldenrod. Many wildflowers are still putting on a show.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
Dry weather continues in my part of earth. I've never seen the creek this low. Some very cool and old tree remnants that serve as hiding places for the smallest inhabitants.
September 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Dry weather continues in my part of earth. I've never seen the creek this low. Some very cool and old tree remnants that serve as hiding places for the smallest inhabitants.
What is old is new...welcome to the party gen alpha!
September 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
What is old is new...welcome to the party gen alpha!
If you're fortunate enough to have native persimmons on your land, the wildlife will love you for it. All of our full time residents enjoy them. Only the female trees fruit. These are almost ready...the yellow globes in the photo will turn bright orange!
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
September 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If you're fortunate enough to have native persimmons on your land, the wildlife will love you for it. All of our full time residents enjoy them. Only the female trees fruit. These are almost ready...the yellow globes in the photo will turn bright orange!
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
Hawthorn berries coming in. The photo was an error in that I was trying to focus on the near berries. I like how it turned out. Everything eats these berrie, birds love them.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
September 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hawthorn berries coming in. The photo was an error in that I was trying to focus on the near berries. I like how it turned out. Everything eats these berrie, birds love them.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
Chestnut harvest day today! It's been beautiful and uncharacteristically dry. I'm constantly amazed by the diversity in and below our Chestnut trees. Google says this is a Giant Strong Nose Stink Bug nymph! I think she's beautiful. We use no pesticides.
#invertebrates
#invertebrates
September 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Chestnut harvest day today! It's been beautiful and uncharacteristically dry. I'm constantly amazed by the diversity in and below our Chestnut trees. Google says this is a Giant Strong Nose Stink Bug nymph! I think she's beautiful. We use no pesticides.
#invertebrates
#invertebrates
Still got it...
September 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Still got it...
One of my favorite trees on our property. This root ball is about 8 feet in diameter. Massive tulip poplar. It has seen a few generations of humans come and go.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
September 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
One of my favorite trees on our property. This root ball is about 8 feet in diameter. Massive tulip poplar. It has seen a few generations of humans come and go.
#nativeplants
#nativeplants
So it begins...
September 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So it begins...
This is an ancient river birch that's gone hollow. I wonder who the spider is guarding? I couldn't help myself with the monochrome.
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is an ancient river birch that's gone hollow. I wonder who the spider is guarding? I couldn't help myself with the monochrome.
This would fit right in at Olympic NP.
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This would fit right in at Olympic NP.
What even is this? I don't know - I was just taking it all in.
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
What even is this? I don't know - I was just taking it all in.
Chanterelles are still around!
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Chanterelles are still around!
More shelf type mushrooms - no idea what they are but they were cool.
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
More shelf type mushrooms - no idea what they are but they were cool.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Found some time to wander down to the possum crossing and creek today. It's been wet, the mushrooms were amazing.
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Found some time to wander down to the possum crossing and creek today. It's been wet, the mushrooms were amazing.
This is what's up...
Farm living. Bees, mowing, tending to Chestnuts in preparation for harvest in September.
Farm living. Bees, mowing, tending to Chestnuts in preparation for harvest in September.
August 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This is what's up...
Farm living. Bees, mowing, tending to Chestnuts in preparation for harvest in September.
Farm living. Bees, mowing, tending to Chestnuts in preparation for harvest in September.
Spent all day at the farm tending to chores. We plant Rue for butterflies - they prefer it to our Citrus trees! Rue is an ancient Mediterranean herb used as seasoning centuries ago, and has a long history in folk medicine. There were 4 Giant Swallowtail caterpillars on this one shrub!
#inverts
#inverts
August 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Spent all day at the farm tending to chores. We plant Rue for butterflies - they prefer it to our Citrus trees! Rue is an ancient Mediterranean herb used as seasoning centuries ago, and has a long history in folk medicine. There were 4 Giant Swallowtail caterpillars on this one shrub!
#inverts
#inverts
