pitcher plant bloom finally starts to open and wham the goats break in and eat half of it....

OK here it is I have been watching this grow from a pea sized bud to a marble size bud for about 6 weeks and then it starts to open ever so slowly and then my goats decide they want it and while I was working in another garden they broke in by climbing on the fence and crushing it and then jumping over the now lowered fence.

I picked up the new bees for Cindys hive and she put them in last night, that was interesting, it was difficult getting them out of the bee box into their new home, we also got a good look at the queen so hopefully we will be able to recognize her when we need too.

Now we don't check them for 2 days, hopefully they will like this queen, not sure what happened to the old one if the killed her or she died. Cindy called later to say when she went to check the bees still left in the ahipping box she picked it up to empty the rest in and she was stung on the hand. We need to get an eppy pen just in case.

It is now strawberry season here and I got my first container of fresh strawberries made 10 8oz jars of freezer jam and sliced a quart for use as a topping on vanilla ice cream, the jam is fantastic, i have had it on toast for dessert last night and beakfast this morning.