As you can see, sometimes we may need a little prompt and some descriptive words to indicate that we have found the right place to build our home. I came across this wasp nest while walking through the woods on Christmas morning. The queen, who selects and begins construction on the swarm’s dwelling, could apparently read and found a “super spot’ for her home and nest. Was it the colors on the can? Was it the in-place tin roof? Was she just looking for something different? Who knows?
No doubt the can was left years ago by a woodsman who was out marking trees to be harvested. Evidence of human activity in the forest merging with the creatures who make their home there. That old oil can lent structure to the intricate and time consuming (and wondrous) construction efforts of the wasps. Yes, wondrous it is.
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Fernwood in the Rain
June is flying by, and all is growing, blooming, exploding with life faster than we can harvest it, trim it, weed it, or capture it on film. Somehow, though, work does get done: freshly picked spinach cooked into spanakopita, garden beds weeded, pepper and tomato plants watered in the hoop house, the new piglets fed, the sheep fence rotated, compost turned, chicken coop cleaned. We did manage to get a few photos for you, despite the lack of hours in the day, so that you could enjoy some of the beauty of Fernwood with us. These photos were taken just after rain all around our nursery and gardens. We hope you will come and visit us soon to see our June bounty for yourself.
Fernwood Nursery & Gardens 