jdmidwest

Pretty sure they have lost the reality of most everything normal.

Not me. Its been my motto to leave no trace. I thought about a log when I was younger. But, I never really started one except a old DOS based program that may be around here on a floppy disk. I just count down the time when I can fish again.

Its a blended world, can't even say Mrs White. Non Binary White. Just put another AR in the safe tonite, new form you fill out wants to track both Hispanics and Sexual Orientation. Its a sick world we live in lately.

I had that little speach with the Grandson on the way home yesterday after not seeing or hearing a turkey. I pointed out the fields that used to have turkey in them back in the 70's and 80's in the afternoons. An hour drive back did not allow us to see a single bird. Coons, armadillos, possums, bobcats, coyotes, foxes are all on the rise. Feral hogs. Field management. All takes a toll on the turkey birds.

Mike will take care of you.

27 when we stepped out for youth turkey season. Needless to say, birds were not happy.

Spit snow and sleet here all day.

If you ever "filet" a stream bass, the little white fluky like critters are spread by Herons. Passes from snails to Herons to bass, normally on fins or under scales. Pop them like zits and fry them up for a tough fishy tasting fish fry. Then go out and start hunting herons.

The tomato juice is to make the bloody marys that keep the senses down. Don't waste it on the dog.

Keep plenty of bloody mary mix to wash him off if he does. Makes a good excuse to hoard with sugar britches.

You can even fry fish and chicken in it.

Calling for snow here tonite and hard frosts on Friday and Saturday nite. Going to cover up the beds.

Nope, that 235 acres has been devoid of commercial hives for 3 years now. I only keep bees at my other location currently. Used to run 10 and 10 at both locations. But that was too much when C paid the first visit. C paid the second visit and that location started tapering more. Dad's health failed and he was unable to even go out and look for swarms or damage. I pulled the plug trying to do 2 locations. That being said. I plan on putting a few swarm traps out there this weekend. If I catch one, it will probably stay. But, it will be self reliant. No babying or pampering.

I have an adopted Uncle in Joplin that has a small hobby farm there since retirement. He grows tomatoes, paw paws, select black berries, gooseberries, and other various things. He is very selective on his varieties and will go and meet with researchers that are developing new strains. And he brings his stuff along on fishing trips. But he mops up at farmers markets.

I had one on my front 40 this fall. Caught him on camera.

So, was it a do it yourself kit implant? If you have no medical record on it, was it something you installed yourself?? I really don't think anyone has really caught on to this little running joke yet.

I see signs of it already. Look at all the drone comb on lower left of that frame. That looks like a queen cell attempt on lower left. Nice brood pattern, getting ready to hatch soon. I think you would be safe to take that frame, a frame with eggs, and a frame of honey and make a split. Shake a frame of nurse bees in, reduce entrance, add feeder.

I dumped my little jet boat off the trailer on a flat ramp last summer, landed on the foot. Did not break it, but was a pain to get back on. Tail heavy with batteries, gas, and motor back there on dry bunks. Just bumped the brakes to adjust before hitting the curb on a narrow MDC ramp.

Better than your eyes rolling when you see it stuck to the edge of the big magnet machine..

Tell them what the implant is.. See if that gets a rise out of them.

Mine spit all of theirs out last fall for some reason. Maple limbs popping and breaking off here. Silver maples are the worst. Don't know why the MDC sells them.

Took off early yesterday to work my. Weather was too nice and I knew they needed it. Went into winter with 5 hives and had one die out, not sure what happened, but dead and robbed. It was healthy and full going into winter. I had went thru it a week ago one afternoon and salvaged the good comb. Started on my weak hive from last year. It overwintered in 2021, but was queenless in April and dying. I requeened it and nursed it along all summer. It never took off and did much. But it survived the winter and had about enough bees to get going again. Cleaned it up and gave it some feed. The next one was the one I bought last spring. It was full, crowded and full of bees. So many that they had been finding any open space to add more comb and drone brood. Cut out alot of crap they had done and killed alot of useless drones. Gave them a new box to play with and put them to work, gonna split in next few weeks into new hives. If they don't swarm first. The other 2 were swarms last year and they were going fine. One strong and full, put a honey super on it and let them start filling. It will probably get split too. The other just got a cleaning. It was still brooding up. Opened up some boxes and made them swarm traps. Noticed scouts looking at one this afternoon. I need a couple more hives for myself and need to make one for a buddies son. He wants to start keeping bees. I am thinking at this point and time 6-8 hives max for me. More than enough to play with until I retire.

The lake has a pretty good sailboat population. The way it sits, it is very conductive to winds coming down the pipe.

Turner's Mill wheel and spring branch on east side of access. Whites Creek cave, closed but can hike to it below Whitten on east side. Boze Mill and spring branch before you get to Riverton on the east side. Be careful navigating Mary Decker Shoal between Greer and Turner and Halls Bay Shoal a mile before Riverton.

Grays were found in Illinois this weekend by a friend. I looked around at farm some Sunday but did not find any.