Peaceful Growing Season
- Resident Robin
- Mourning Dove Nest
Things are starting to heat up here in the Central Valley of California. The hot weather is great for the developing almonds. The trees soak up the sunshine as photosynthesis is in full swing. It’s really such a peaceful time in the orchard.
With water flowing to the trees, the almonds grow and the leaves are bright green. The canopy makes a perfect aviary for resident birds. Many doves and robins nest in the orchard and fortunately, their eggs have hatched and the young have time to grow enought to fly before harvest season begins. As you might imagine, the harvest isn’t very friendly to the nests (my boys love to scour the orchard floor after the trees have been shaken to find nests on the ground).
