All Things Being Equal

 Photos taken today on this spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Cherry blossoms the bees have been busy doing their thing.

 

 

 

 Looking down some rows of cherries.

 

 

An ornamental weeping cherry below.

Peaches below.

 Apricots below

Still very dry in our district, mornings have remained cold. Have commenced drip irrigation through blossom period. Certainly not in our comfort zone, if such a thing exists. The season has good potential, but some good rain is what is needed. One thing I have learned over the years there are no ideal conditions there is just the reality of what is.

Best wishes to all.

Spring on a Calendar September 1

I took these photos today the first day of September.

An early start on a cold, foggy,frosty morning.

 

 Bees being placed in the orchard for pollination.

Mark helping the apiarist unload.

Some peach and nectarine blossom at the top of this block.

The last 3 months of Winter have been dry, well below average rain.

Winter started mild but is finishing cold and frosty as only a dry winter knows how.

Early stonefruit has been getting some frost damage.  

 Bud burst on these Royal Lynn cherries.

 Bee hives are placed in a few groups around the orchard.

  Empress cherries starting to bloom.

 Mark on the chainsaw as I prune behind him. 

 Pruning some Lapin cherries here.

It has been good to be working with my son Mark and

 to  be honest I would be lost without him.

Now waiting patiently for this season to unfold.

Blossom period is always a little dicey, but I guess the whole orcharding game is.

Best wishes to all.