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Lady Bug walking around on Peach tree leaves

8 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer $0.16

While I was watching the Mason Bees visit my Peach tree I found a single Lady Bug wandering around on the trunk of the tree. It was walking towards some budding leaves coming from the tree trunk. This early growth has honey dew that the Peach tree re...

Late winter with the Mason Bees - Macro Photography

5 Mar 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Solominer $0.17

The flower petals of the Peach tree were burned by the recent frosts, though this did not stop the Mason Bees from getting nectar from inside the flower and helping to pollinate it at the same time. These Bees do not have pollen sacks like Honey Bees...

Getting Over the Hump

5 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments MichaelMcAwesome $0.09

I posted basically the same images as I posted here on Nextdoor, just encouraging people to plant their own and they could use me as a resource. The post blew up. People were hungry to learn and also share their knowledge. A couple people invited me...

Solitary Bees feeding on Peach tree nectar

2 Mar 2020 2 minute read 6 comments Solominer $0.06

  My first sighting of the Bees feeding this year. I recorded macro video of them feeding and give commentary in the video as the Bees are observed. It was around noon that day and was getting into the 60s. Calm wind and only partly cloudy, though w...

This Broccoli Does Not Ignite (My First Post)

21 Feb 2020 1 minute read 5 comments MichaelMcAwesome $0.06

I've been posting a bit about my backyard #garden on Steemit, and I'm bringing the freshness to Publish0x as well. I'm a big believer in growing one's own food. It's healthier, cheaper, fresher, more nutritious, and all around better than buying from...

2x2 Autoflower Day 50 - Mars hydro ts 600 -

10 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments skylinebuds $0.03

In this video update, you can see that the plants have started to show some green again and a lot less yellowing that has gone on the last couple of updates. The PH was around 6.7 after adding the liquid kool bloom. So after adding the small amount o...

Video of processing Mason Bee cocoons Part 3

9 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer $0.11

As I open the Bamboo reeds I find it hard remove the Bees gracefully. Sometimes the cocoons and whatever else inside goes flying everywhere due to the Bamboo being hard to open. The Bamboo has a spring to it and making it hard to open slowly and care...

Bowling out the Peach tree

8 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer $0.02

I have been growing Peaches for the last seven or so years now. Due to living in North Georgia they do not always make it to fruit unlike South Georgia. The flowers tend to open very early in the spring, usually before the frosts are over. This cause...

Video of processing Mason Bee cocoons Part 2

3 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer $0.06

Carrying on with opening up Bamboo tubes, I remove the Solitary Bee cocoons that were laid last spring. By removing them, I tend to them and make sure mites wont be an issue when they emerge. There are also little Wasps that have taken over some of t...

Planting a Minnie Royal Semi-dwarf Cherry tree

1 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer $0.09

I have considered buying some fruit trees for the last few years. And settled on Cherry trees. During the winter I planted a Minnie Royal Sweet Cherry tree. And a Black Tartarian Cherry tree earlier this winter. From what ive read they are very hardy...