The days always seem so L.O.N.G. when the skies are dreary and gloomy and grey…even the sitting sun could only lighten up the misty, dripping clouds a tad. But I suppose a tinge of sunshine is better than no sunshine. 🙂
Terry has become worried that seed corn has rotted in the ground, we see nothing sprouting out there. Later on today we will go out and check. If it has rotted then he will have to re-buy the seed and replant. A very costly thing to have to do, but very necessary.
The little bird from yesterday’s drenching rain post
Is a Bullock Oriole. So far this year I have two pair. I’ve tried sitting out oranges and grape jelly, which everyone assures me they love, but the jelly gets hard and the oranges dry up.
Instead the little feathered friends are sharing the Hummingbird feeders with the Hummingbirds. I have about eight hummers now–I’m thinking that is four pair. I have six feeders out, and could possibly add another one. But I’m not in a hurry—if the food starts going away faster then I will put out another feeder or two. (I use 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, if you are interested.)
Today we have sunshine. Sunshine sure brings joy to my soul.
Your friend on a soggy, but sunny day, farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Linda, do hope you do not have to replant. but as you said, do what is needed.
We have a humming bird feeder and have an Oriole to get a drink also. have not seen humming bird.
We have had a lot of rain here for 2 weeks. But came in small amounts. Much needed. The wheat was looking very thirsty. We are south of Wichita, Ks. almost to oklahoma line. The hay should be good this summer.
I think farmers were hit by tornados this weekend. Hope there was not much damage.
Everyone stay safe. Harry and Sharon Drake
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I hope there wasn’t much damage either, Sharon. This spring storms are sure scary.
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Beautiful landscape! What a difference a day makes. Nice capture of the colorful Oriole. I pray the corn is viable and won’t have to be redone.
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Yes, what a lovely difference. I now have a few windows open and my house is filled with birdsong!
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Can’t beat that!
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glad the sun is out! love that first dark layer photo, however. hope the seed will sprout!
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Yea, Sunshine here, too!
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Linda, I do hope that seed is alright and soon begins to sprout. There is nothing more depressing to a farmer than aprolongued spell of wet weather – or very dry weather for that matter.
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Oh, yes, you and your farmer really do understand.
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Fingers crossed for the seed corn. Maybe, hopefully it was retarded by cold weather…
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So far its looking okay.
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That is NOT good news about the prospect of having to re-plant.
Cost + the extra work is hopefully something that can be avoided.
The difficulties which nature puts up for farmers to battle, can be so
cruel. I pray that the corn seeds have survived.
What a funny name for the oriole – BULLOCK???
Doesn’t look like a bloody bovine creature to me – ha ha.
Such a lovely bird with such an odd name.
Our present weather would be ideal for you now, but we
have been so water-logged with rain recently that it was
really getting over the top and I live in suburbia!
Unfortunately it just won’t rain either here in areas which are
in drought or in your drought areas that I have read and seen
on TV – bloody frustrating for those without the rain.
Fingers crossed for those corn seeds.
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
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The world needs gentle rains that come right on time, not gushers or complete wash outs…just gentle droplets of moisture. Wishful thinking, I know.
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Yeah – correct but just maybe one day for one year we can all get
what we want. Wishful ???? – but what else, eh?
Colin
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I need to get my hummingbird feeders out!
Sure hope you don’t have to replant!
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Me too, Terry checked one field and I the other, so far so good. Now we have to check the third.
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The little yellow birds must bring a lot of sunshine.
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Yes, just by flying close to me!
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So sorry to hear about your corn. 😦 The farm behind us got part of their field planted with corn. The field closest to us still hasn’t been planted because of all the rain we had a few weeks back. It is usually dent corn.
Those are some beautiful birds.
I hope the corn has sprouted. Have you had enough heat for it to sprout?
God bless and thank you for all you do!
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I’m glad the checks on the first two fields were OK. That would be terrible to have to replant. Aside from the expense, wouldn’t that make your harvest much later and in danger of frost?
Last year some of my vegetable seeds took a long time to sprout. I thought it might be due to the cold temps. I have only planted cold weather veggies so far this year.
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Rain makes the sunshine even better!
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The Orioles sure do brighten up a dreary day!
Oh man! I hope you guys don’t have to reseed! Ugh! That’s not good. 😦
Fingers crossed the sun warms that soil and you see little green sprouts.
Cheri
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Oh I do hope you don’t have to replant your corn. That would be devastating. Here’s hoping for lots of sunshine days!
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so glad two field are okay… crossed fingers for the third XXX
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Hey Linda .. Fingers crossed that corn is just taking its time! Gorgeous birds ..
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Oh no! Does insurance cover any part of the loss of seed? I hope so.
Try adding a little water to the grape jelly and you might find it doesn’t dry out. Is is likely this pair will nest in your part of the world? I don’t know anything about Orioles.
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Love Those little rays of birdie sunshine. I texas, where I learned about birds for the first time,, they would put out slices of orange for the Orioles, so I guess they do like sweetness.
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