tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post1586000576489134723..comments2023-10-23T12:18:13.201-07:00Comments on Sicilian Sisters Grow Some Food: Bee Season's OverStefaneenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-23522088618938461992008-10-28T09:04:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:04:00.000-07:00Yes, gorgeous photos! You could make a bee calenda...Yes, gorgeous photos! You could make a bee calendar. : ) I wonder how you re-queen a hive...bring in a new one and let them fight it out? The Magic School Bus book I have as a reference is letting me down on this one.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07626166502321638133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-35812205781110586012008-10-28T08:43:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:43:00.000-07:00Gorgeous photos! My grapefruit taste terrible. I...Gorgeous photos! My grapefruit taste terrible. In fact all our citrus is inedible. And I have a Meyer lemon sitting in a bucket I need to plant. I want to put it near the hives. I should do it right now while the bees are cold. I hope you get some good tangerines. And thanks for linking to my blog!Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779866178920345344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-61364564480680066722008-10-28T05:37:00.000-07:002008-10-28T05:37:00.000-07:00Lilah's comment of the day (pointing with exci...Lilah's comment of the day (pointing with excitement): "Bee! Bee! Buzz!" Indeed.<br><br>You seem like a pretty dedicated beekeeper to me, but what do I know?<br><br>Love the sidewalk pumpkins!<br><br>Citrus doesn't like pee-water, didn't you know? :-) Just kidding. I asked my dad, who's in ag out in CA, and he confirmed what I turned up on google: <br><br>Here in California, hard dry fruits which split are usually a sign that they don't get enough regular irrigation. All citrus have lots of shallow roots, and really benefit from good mulching and regular applications of water to give them a good soak, especially in the dry season. Drying winds during heat spells can also cause trees to lose a lot of water, so irrigation to replace the water loss is also important even in winter if you get hot winds and not enough natural rains.<br><br>It can also be virulogic or hereditary, but that would mean replacing trees, so I'd go with the water thing.allisonmariecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00211696859124273031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-21486286926708349452008-10-27T19:40:00.000-07:002008-10-27T19:40:00.000-07:00Swimming upstream, you are. I know the feeling. ...Swimming upstream, you are. I know the feeling. My mantra is "December 19, December 19, December 19..." (the last day of finals and the start of the last weekend of Christmas Carol.<br><br>Can we have coffee/tea then?<br><br>Your photos, other than the top one, aren't showing.suzeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956210633986974375noreply@blogger.com