It's been so wet that the first two rounds of buds just dropped off the tomatoes and peppers. They're only just starting to set fruit. Broccoli is coming along, almost everything else is teeny tiny. Except the zucchini. The onslaught of zucchini is beginning. We're going away (again) for a few days next week, and I know I'm going to be coming home to ball bats.
ETA: I've only just noticed CCD hitting here, although area beekeepers have been hit by it for the last couple-three years. The weird thing is, there seemed to be plenty of honeybees early this spring, but it's only after the weather turned warm that they vanishedLots and lots of bumblebees (and rebounding of native populations is a good thing of course) - some snazzy hummingbird moths visiting my bee balm every day - but I think I've seen one honeybee in the last three weeks
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Lots and lots of bumblebees (and rebounding of native populations is a good thing of course) - some snazzy hummingbird moths visiting my bee balm every day - but I think I've seen one honeybee in the last three weeks
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