• Everything Else

    Apple Tree Bird

    Yes this post could also be called: Melissa Really Needs to Work on Her Identification Skills šŸ˜‰ Regardless of my challenges, I am so happy to have finally captured a photo (two!) of this lovey bird! Ā Bouncing from branch to branch, calling out it’s sweet song for well over a month now, I have tried without success to capture a…

  • Everything Else

    The Day Instagram Saved a Bullsnake

    I take a lot of photos. Like, some days there are thousands of photos that make their way from the camera and onto my computer. I also take a lot of photos on my phone, either because I don’t have my camera or because the ā€œburstā€ feature on my phone will work better for a given situation…like capturing the quickness…

  • Goats

    Oh Mama! (Kidding Prep)

    T-Minus 10 days and counting, and I can’t imagine how much bigger Mama might get between now and her sweet babies joining us! We’ve spent the month of April doing our best to pull everything together for the arrival of our very first kids (and births!) on the farm. We’re nervous and excited, worried and trusting, exhausted and inspired. We’ve…

  • Bees & Pollinators

    Spotted

    Last week, while trying to capture shots of all the glorious bees dancing among the blossoms (those buggers are quick!), I almost missed another kind of dance literally happening right in front of me: Gotta love Nature šŸ˜‰ xoxo, M

  • Turkeys

    2016 Turkeys

    It’s been a month since we brought our first batch of turkeys home for the season and I just realized that I have yet to introduce them to you! (I’ll blame this oversight on Spring Fever, which seems to have completely muddied my brain with visions of kids and ducklings and sprouts and planning for planting!) Our turkey purchases were…

  • Poultry

    The Feathered Nest

    Eggs… Feathers… Down… And…we’re off! Well, Kitty isn’t sitting on them yet, but we officially have the beginnings of a clutch!!! #ducks #duckeggs A photo posted by Melissa (@evergrowingfarm) on Mar 24, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT We’re up to nine!!! So the big question is…how long do the eggs stay viable between being laid and her beginning to sit on…