Of birds…
… and bees. In early spring, we placed a number of bird houses into our garden. In a city like ours, these are generally occupied by house sparrows (I wish, we had blue birds!) By mid spring, every bird house… Continue Reading
Month: June 2018
Make Music New York 2018
Last Thursday was June 21 and thus time for Make Music New York. For us, it meant to get treated to a performance by the Nevermind Orchestra. With their fun brass sound, the band attracted listeners of all ages into… Continue Reading
National Pollinator Week
This blog has been a lot about bees lately, and I will stick with this subject for just a little longer, because this week is National Pollinator Week. You may know that without honey bees, there would be no almonds,… Continue Reading
The bee story, a sequel
Our beekeepers had been anxious about the queen-less hive. Another inspection revealed no sign of a fertile queen. Even the previous queen cells were gone. Without eggs or young larvae, the workers could not raise a new queen either. This… Continue Reading