SPRING IN THE WINE COUNTRY & A BEE UPDATE

ANOTHER VINTAGE

       April brings buds.   The vineyards seem to wake while sun, earth, mineral and tending mingle to begin a wine.

        This is how it looks in the West Side of the Paso Robles 

appellation as growers assess the damage of the early April frost.

Beautiful at Pipestone

 tiny bud of a Viognier

this couple helps winemaker Jeff Pipes

Further east in the west side

The Bees are working

It was time check on the status of the colony.

(see the April 8 Post-"We've got Bees...")

 Evidence of building, and signs the queen is at work.

 As we've heard since our childhood-"busy as bees."

So far, so good for these Italian bees from Glenn California.

See you down the trail.