Stella's Social Club

[mlm Mike]

Oh my gosh, love all the different coloring/patterns on them! They are adorable!

We had a gorgeous week, and now we are back to rain. My fruit trees are in full bloom darnit!

Thanks, waiting for the last kidding, any day now.

Is rain bad for fruit trees in bloom?

 

[ronott1]

Thanks, waiting for the last kidding, any day now.

Is rain bad for fruit trees in bloom?

beez need to buzz...and blossom rot can be a problem. Fruit will either not set or split before ripening.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: That makes sense.

 

[ronott1]

That makes sense.

I am sure that we will here a damage number soon for both the Almond and peach corp. Plums and prunes will be messed up by late rain too.

Often it will be in the millions. Almonds are over a billion dollar crop in California depending on the price per ton each year. It is so lucrative that thieves will steal almonds from warehouses.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: And curly leaf on the peach and nectarines. A fungus that affects fruit production too. Also, some trees require cross pollination, and only the bees can do that.

My pluots and plums were in full bloom, but the peaches, apricot and nectarines just started.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Almond thieves, wow, who would have thought it.

Quote: And curly leaf on the peach and nectarines. A fungus that affects fruit production too. Also, some trees require cross pollination, and only the bees can do that.

My pluots and plums were in full bloom, but the peaches, apricot and nectarines just started.
Oh, good luck, hope you get plenty of fruit this year.

 

[robhuncor]

Talk of blossoms is so nice! This is what we are dealing with here in NY this week! Actually the blizzard was last week but even though the temp has since gotten up to the 50's, there is a lot to melt. The snowbank on the right was up to my hip! February was a lot warmer than March has been so we had crocus and daffodils beginning to bloom - poor things have not been seen for awhile. That's a gate to one of my pens - digging out gates and doors - not fun!

 

[robhuncor]

Yesterday I was getting into my car and a groggy bee landed on the door. Poor thing - probably wondered what the heck happened.

 

[mlm Mike]

Talk of blossoms is so nice! This is what we are dealing with here in NY this week! Actually the blizzard was last week but even though the temp has since gotten up to the 50's, there is a lot to melt. The snowbank on the right was up to my hip! February was a lot warmer than March has been so we had crocus and daffodils beginning to bloom - poor things have not been seen for awhile. That's a gate to one of my pens - digging out gates and doors - not fun!

Egads, that's a lot of snow.

 

[robhuncor]

Love the kid pic's Mike! Keep'em coming! I'm a goat fan.