Posts Tagged ‘Bandon Lighthouse’

‘Summertime’ in November

Posted in Music video, Uncategorized, Videos, tagged , , , , , on November 16, 2014| 12 Comments »

It was such an uncharacteristically warm day, we decided to bicycle down to the Port of Bandon to look at Old Town Marketplace.

It was such an uncharacteristically warm day, we decided to bicycle down to the Port of Bandon to peruse the Old Town Marketplace.

It was one of those perfect days when everyone was in a good mood with the weather being warm, artists selling their crafts, and Kirk Schumacher strumming his guitar. I asked Kirk if he would sing one of my favorite summertime songs. Without missing a beat, he he belted out "Summertime."

It was one of those perfect days when everyone was in a good mood with the weather being warm, farmers selling their veggies, and Kirk Schumacher strumming his guitar. I asked Kirk if he would sing one of my favorite summertime songs. Without missing a beat, he belted out “Summertime.”

Bandon Lighthouse

Bandon Lighthouse

7A Kids Don't Float, 11-14-14

Crabbing at the dock, Bandon lighthouse in background.

Crabbing at the dock, Bandon lighthouse in background.

I even got to watch a pelican swallow a fish.

I even got to watch a pelican swallow a fish, twice…possibly the same fish. 🙂

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Cemetery Bush

Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee-loving flowers, Music video, Natural Beekeeping, Uncategorized, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 29, 2013| 1 Comment »

Cemetery tree, July 1, 2013

Cemetery bush, July 1, 2013

In July I noticed honeybees were pollinating these bushes in the cemetery.  I took photos so I could show them to knowledgeable people to ID them.  I asked quite a few people who had no idea what those bushes were.  Jim, the  volunteer at the cemetery, said at first he thought they were planted, but later he realized the birds must have dropped seeds where the mower couldn’t reach and they just grew without being cut.

July 1, 2013 Bees love this bush. Circle shows the color of pollen.

July 1, 2013 Bees love this bush. Circle shows the color of pollen.

October 26, 2013...we suddenly realize this is a cotoneaster bush. It's just so obvious with the red berries. Thanks to the bees, the birds will benefit.

October 26, 2013…we suddenly realize this is a cotoneaster bush. It’s just so obvious with the red berries. Thanks to the bees the birds will benefit.

Facts about cotoneaster

I shot some video of the blossoms with the bees getting nectar.  If I see the birds eating berries, I’ll get a video on them.

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