Yesterday the bees were out. The two remaining hives seem to be doing very well. When my help is home on the weekend we will look inside their hives and do a health check. 
Kupa was caught going about his ablutions. 
Vigorously. He has reminded me that I promised to go to the Bantam Swap and buy him a wife. He is getting ready. The Market is open this Sunday morning. So let’s hope we can find a pea hen. 
“Hey, don’t you know it is rude to stare. Can’t a guy get any privacy around here!” 
“Um NO. No privacy around here honey. And by the way Kupa, your petticoat is showing!”
These guys are waiting too. No-one is entirely sure what they are waiting for, but they do a lot of waiting.
The butterflies and the bees were out in force yesterday afternoon. It was suddenly warm and moist. 
And once the wind died down a little, the air was full of insects of all descriptions. 
Good morning. So far this morning the day is dawning fine and clear. There is a bendy tree in the forecast though. When will the wind end? However I do have to go to the supermarket for the first time in over a month so that should keep me busy.
Mama is still not in tip top form, so she is having small feeds of beet shreds and yoghurt throughout the day. I brought Daisy up from the back paddock yesterday. She has a month to go before she calves so until then I am going to take her into the barn twice a day, and into her milk room, secure her, feed her and turn the pump on so she gets used to the routine and the noise of milking. But I went to put her halter on her and she has grown again and her head is TOO BIG. So on my trip to town I need to find a halter labelled Fat-Head Cow.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
82 responses to “Don’t you know it is rude to Stare!”
G’mornin’, Celi!
I believe I’ve the same clematis as in your opening shot. Blooms look like magnolia blossoms. Mine hasn’t yet bloomed but will in about a week. YAY for Kupa. Although I’m not normally a fan of arranged marriages, I realize that y’all do things differently in the country. Who am I to impose my city-fied ways upon you? Have a great day!
This clematis is stunning, though such a slow grower, this is its best year so far! Lets hope we can find a nice girl for Kupa. A calm one would be nice.. c
Poor Daisy, how unkind! She doesn’t have a fat head, she’s just cranially advantaged… I’m so glad the other two hives are doing well.
(laughter) awesome.. of course you are completely correct. What was I thinking! c
WOW what beautiful flowers …..and insects! We have a long way to go, up here in Canada, before we see any perennial flowers other than tulips and daffodils…..
Good morning to you and all the little critters too!
GMom
Morning GMom, you must be so looking forward to summer popping at your place! c
I can’t wait to meet Kupa’s wife!
I am hoping to get there early and get one from the same grower. Kupa is such a quiet gentle bird and I want another one raised the same.. c
Good luck – wish you lived closer as I have so many!
I miss butterflies. Thanks for the look.
You don’t have many butterflies in france? sad..these guys are particularly spectacular though with their extra eyes c
We have loads of butterflies – of loads of varieties. I love ’em. Lavender and Buddleia are their favourites and I have lots of that as well. The blue wysteria is covered with clusters of buds ready to burst and the white one is not far behind.
oh thank goodness, maybe rosemary misses the american butterflies.. c
Wonderful butterflies! At the rate you are going with all of the animals and arranged pair bondings you will be bursting at the seams with new lives 🙂 t
It is a great time of year, morning Miss T!.. c
Many beautiful colors for a great day! Love the butterflies.
Thank you Frank.. c
Haha Kupa your petticoat is showing!
And Kupa wonders why we stare 😛
I hope you find the most beautiful wife he deserves my friend!
Your farm seems to be going wonderfully and I hope Mama gets back to 100% soon 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Yes i hope mama starts to get better. I don’t like it when she is poorly.. c
Wonderful sunny-day photos, C! I feel warmer just looking!
The warm air is coming at last! c
I don’t know which is a worse label, fat head or big head! Poor Daisy! What a stunning butterfly in that first shot. 🙂
Morning Celi, Kupa’s colours are stunning – deep and intense so I didn’t notice he was wearing petticoats, that is until you kindly pointed them out. Cx
his beige petticoat is so different from the rest! Morning claire.. c
Haha! Poor Kupa… And good luck with the halter… to think that I have one for Lucy (one of my dogs)… and I thought hers was big!
Good morning C 🙂
Hmm, if i cannot find one then we will hang a chain necklace or collar around Daisys neck with a bell. I love that idea actually. I would love one of those old cow bells.
Poor little Mama and poor Daisy for being called Fat Head Cow! I hope Kupa soon finds a lovely hen … maybe he needs a private “throne room” of his own for his ablutions?!
This is true, he could hold court in there too!! ha ha morning tanya! c
“The peacock takes a wife. The peacock takes a wife. Hi-ho, the dairy o…” I’m sure you’ll pick a fine girl for him. Good to see the bees and butterflies. They say we will get more rain soon.
now you will have me singing that to myself ALL DAY!! laughter! c
Poor Daisy, you’ll be lucky if she gives you any milk at all after calling her such names!!
Christine
Poor Daisy, I called her yesterday to come and get her feed and she galloped through the fields to me. I had a friend with me and she said I have never seen a cow run about like that. Does she think she is a horse? Oh we are in for an exciting ride! c