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Rain and more rain. Yes!!!
Valencia orange after the rain. After a month without any rain, this weekend's series of showers and monsoon downpours are very welcome....
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Sunshine blueberry blossoms
I posted a photo of our Sunshine blueberry plant buds last month. They were still a darkish red color. And here is a photo of the same...
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![The bird nest is still looking good!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb7ff_0ce4dd3fe18140da89776bcd8e29eae8.jpg/v1/fill/w_312,h_234,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb7ff_0ce4dd3fe18140da89776bcd8e29eae8.webp)
The bird nest is still looking good!
Pruning bushes and thinning out plants to let in air and light for them to grow and stay healthy is a gargantuan task in our garden....
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![Cotes du Rhone vineyard makes donations to honey bee research for each bottle purchased!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb7ff_a27fd9d5cccb464f9dbe7affa04ff69b.jpg/v1/fill/w_312,h_234,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb7ff_a27fd9d5cccb464f9dbe7affa04ff69b.webp)
Cotes du Rhone vineyard makes donations to honey bee research for each bottle purchased!
Jean-Luc Colombo in his vineyard in Cornas, France "Les Abeilles" Cotes du Rhone wines are delicious, reasonably priced, and are produced...