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Saturday, July 06, 2013
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BravoV2
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Elk County, PA
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This photo sums up the morning. Side note: less than two days ago I posted I wasn't worried about bees because I have not had any for weeks, back to that later.
Set the alarm for 5 a.m., big pollination attempt day. poured a bowl of Wheaties, I didn't eat them they taste gross, was just trying to get into the mindset. This is game seven of the world series, 4th quarter of the super bowl, shoot out for the Stanley Cup all rolled into one. THIS IS WHAT WE PLANT FOR! So I walk out all groggy, with the plan to just take a look then walk back in a wake up before getting the job done. I notice all 7 male flowers, and female flower, all covered by the way, are partially open. Much like Xmas morning when I was a little kid I'm up too early. So I walk back towards the house, and then out of nowhere appears that dog for the "Sandlot" its a half pit bull mix that is pregnant or just had a litter and chases me into my house. A year ago I had this street to myself, this year "boogans" everywhere!! So I do what any man would do run up stairs and stare out the window...Half hour goes by, roughly 5:45 and I want outside so I go to the door and open it, 100 yards away this thing hears me and starts coming back, so I man up and run into my Jeep...at this point I'm loving the fact I have 7 fresh males covered because carrying males around with me would of just made it all that much better. So I drive around back and approach the patch from the south, seems to have worked but flowers still saying not yet. Fast forward I decide to uncover the secondary attempt from yesterday.
It has been tied off and covered with a sandwich baggie since the deed was done, also spent the sunny part of yesterday with a white towel over it. I rip the tie off and start peeling the flower pedals back and hello squash bee. I just laughed and thought you know what, that bee deserves his prize. So not knowing when he got in, "Boogan" is now an Open. I go back in the house and decide to wait till 7 a.m.
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