Happy to see some help in my garden
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I am also getting some help watering the zucchinis…
She has really grown up since last time I posted a picture
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We have noticed hundreds of bumble bees around our yard and also quite a few orchard mason bees too. Of course they honey bees are out on the warm days, more than 12000 of them.