Not always Furious with El Cerrito......

As an example: an anise swallowtail form last summer eclosed this morning, Mothers' Day. AND a vanilla flower is blooming on my rambling Vanilla plant and I hope to pollinate it today if my ole shakey hands allow me to. Besides that the garden is partially in with tomatoes, corn, peas, green beans, cucumbers, acorn squash, swiss chard, and collards. Ther are actually some apples on the Pink Pearl! BUT the lack of bees is hugely apparent this year. Hoping to remedy that soon.