A Bobby Burns Moment: Yellow Jackets and the Bulldozer
When new owners purchased the property adjoining ours, it included 50 acres of abandoned olive trees. When they decided to expand their grape vineyard, the old olive orchard had to be cleared. In a previous life, I worked as a “Cat-skinner,†and so I was not surprised by the low-toned thrum of the approaching Caterpillar … [Read more…]