It was only 40 degrees Fahrenheit today, but some of Shade Stone's bees took the opportunity to visit a few of the flowers that survived the 18 inches of snow we had last week. 

Our resident Rouen duck surprised us with an egg this morning! Three of our hens like to skip the nest boxes and have claimed a corner in the barn. Happily for us, Jemima Puddleduck followed suit.