July, 17, 2009

Smoky Hill Bison pumpkin patch

After two days of heating up to 106 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, it dropped down to 82 degrees the rest of this week. What a welcomed relief!
 
We’re still getting little rain showers now and then so that has kept the humidity high though.
 
The pumpkin vines are growing like crazy with this hot humid weather. They are stretching out several inches a day now. The air is humming with the bees pollinating the flowers and we have lots of little pumpkins setting on.
 
And this is a good thing because we’ll start having groups in for the fall activities in nine short weeks.
 
Growing Buffalo
 
The calves are growing too. They are starting to turn brown around their eyes and nose, and getting their brown stripe down their backs. I just noticed calves in this photo have brown tufts on the end of their tails too.
 
They have also doubled in size and spending more time in play groups instead of always being by their moms.
 
New bull Chief is blending in well with the herd and was showing an interest in one of the two-year-old heifers by following her around. It’s time to start the breeding season so this is a good thing.