1st VISITORS 2019

First of many visitors this summer have

been and gone.

A few meals out and just a bit of wine

with Kaz and Hills.

POTS OF GOLD

Hive 2 was laden with honey.

After a couple of hours getting it out,

a good haul of 11kg.

It sold out in an hour.

With the surprisingly warm weather in February, and

a decent March, the blossom is everywhere,

and the hives are full.

We are going to extract a considerable amount

of honey in the next few days.

NEW NESTING PAIR

Seems we have a nesting pair of sparrow hawks in the garden vicinity.

Although we see them often, this is the first

time they have chosen our garden to nest.

Will be keeping an eye out to see if they

are successful. 

TRAINING LEVEL 2

A momentous day in training. I was let off my lead in the big field. The instructors stood 50 yards apart, shouted my name, and I raced to get my reward. I was that excited, I did overshoot the first couple of times, probably by a further 20 yards. But I soon got the hang of it, and was doing regular 50 yard sprints to order.
My reward was 10 minutes off my lead, which gave me the freedom I have been craving for. I stuck with Uncle Arthur Gard most the time, but also stuck in a few frantic sprints. I came back each time when called. 
That's military discipline for you!
As you can see, I got a bit mucky. 
This afternoon I shall be experiencing ablutions for the first time. This will be interesting.

QUICK LEARNER

We seem to have found a good pupil here.

Less than 2 weeks in we have mastered "sit" "down",

half decent lead walking, and toilet training.

Misty even bashes the keys in the front door

to let you know she wants out.

She can't go in to the countryside yet.

The injections have to kick in, but she 

should be fine late next week.

PUP TRAINING

What we have here is a fast learner.

The "sit" and "down" was mastered

in minutes.

As was "Blanket" which is her outside

safe place.

She sleeps in her cage at night. Wailed the first night,

but Marie has been sleeping downstairs on the sofa,

which has settled her a bit more.

Bonding with Arthur was a bit slow, but here

we are on day 4 and things have improved.