The plum tree is covered again with nasty aphids. In fact, each year it gets worse. So much for that environmentally friendly dormant oil spray. But there's no way I can use real pesticides in this yard, not with a hive of nice bees across the street.
The tree was pruned heavily in February, and the new growth doesn't produce fruit the first year. I counted a total of 8 plums, all covered with sticky aphids. There may be a few more hiding up there, but it certainly won't be a bumper crop.
Speaking of bees, we just saw an interesting 2012 movie called "More Than Honey," a documentary about the disappearance of honeybees around the world. Did you know there are no bees at all in China? We like nature documentaries and this is one of the best, with incredible bee images and photography.
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