I was out in the backyard this evening barbecue up a steak for dinner and realized our cherry tree was starting to bloom. Our tree is always the last one to bloom in our area - don't know why. We became urban bee keepers so we could get a least some Bing cherries, well really one would be nice. :) First it was the squirrels that ate all the blossoms when our neighbor who use to feed them moved away. Then the tree was not getting pollinated because there wasn't any bees around. Hand pollinating didn't work either. Our girls (bees) are doing a fine job and we hope for another good cherry year. This is the time of the year (at least here in California) the bees will start swarming so if you see or hear of one, please call your local bee guild.
Along the fence (sort of blurry) is our collection of abalone shells. We use to go abalone diving all the time but now with the kids gone and hubby getting older, it's only once or twice a year. The shells are just to pretty to throw away.
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