Chapter 308 Bugs on the Farm
The customers no longer had the initial enthusiasm for the things in the market.
So except for the occasional new products, most products are not sold out every day.
This is also normal commodity sales situation, and Josh is happy to see it.
After all, it is impossible for the crowds to flock in like before to become a normal state, and this kind of steady and long-term state is the best.
Josh had no other ideas about the butter fruit. This kind of fruit is easy to store and can be mashed with a teaspoon and turned into butter jam. It tastes rich and delicate whether paired with bread or salad.
It tastes the best without any other processing.
The remaining crops were either blooming or sprouting, and there was nothing that required Josh's special attention for the time being.
During the rainy season, heavy rains and light rains came one after another. When Josh went out that day, he saw the canal outside the farm cottage was surging with layers of waves, as if they were going to fall to the ground. Except for the beavers, everyone else was hiding in their dens.
The heavier the rain, the happier these beavers are. They roll excitedly in the ditches in the rain, playing around wantonly and having a blast.
Two batches of beaver workers brought back by the beaver boss have been replaced. Currently, there are a total of ten beavers working on the farm. With Jenna and the others on the farm, Josh has never had to worry about the management of these canals. They have planned it very well.
Josh returned to the farm cabin and fell into deep thought as he looked at the "eggs" on the table in the office.
These "eggs" that feel soft as if wrapped in a layer of cloth are the egg sacs of the woolly spiders. Generally speaking, the mother spiders will carry these eggs around to find food until the little spiders hatch.
But the heavy rains in recent days restricted the movements of the spiders, and they were unable to take care of the spider eggs. So yesterday afternoon, when the heavy rain was about to stop, the spiders brought the egg sacs to the farm cabin, handed all the spider eggs to Josh, and asked Josh to help them take good care of the children.
After saying this, before Josh could react, all eight legs started running and disappeared at a very fast speed.
This made Josh wonder if they did it on purpose.
Could this be an excuse for them not wanting to take care of their children?
But they ran so fast that they disappeared before Josh could ask.
There was no other way but for Josh to become half a spider mother and take care of the eggs on behalf of the mother spider.
Under the strong light, Josh could vaguely see the translucent little spiders inside, but he didn't know when these spiders would hatch.
The spiders really trust her and are not worried that she won't be able to take good care of these little guys.
After watching for a while, Qiao Xi closed the lid. She didn't want to wake up and find little spiders crawling all over the house.
The arrival of the rainy season also heralds the arrival of a deeper summer atmosphere. The sultry weather makes people feel uncomfortable at home, but the lemonade at Four Federation Points can effectively relieve the physical and psychological heat, making people feel more and more hot.
Even the bitter sweet drink became popular.
Most people still do physical work. After a tiring afternoon, a cup of slightly cool bittersweet fruit drink, this kind of fruit tea with a light salty taste, can instantly add some strength to the tired body. After trying it a few times, I found that it is indeed more refreshing and comfortable than boiled water, sugar water and the like.
Fortunately, before the rainy season came, Josh had harvested most of the bitter candies, baked, dried and stored them for processing.
The remaining fruits on the trees that had not been picked were left by Josh for the birds in the mountains and the little ones on the farm to eat. The gifts of nature should be shared by everyone.
I have to say that Zane's refreshing mint is really special. Put one or two pieces in the farm hut. Smelling the fresh scent, Josh feels energetic and comfortable all day long.
Josh also bought the remaining mint seeds from him and planted them beside the ditches on the farm, hoping that they would grow into a large patch in the near future and have a good result.
After waking up, Qiao Xi stretched himself. The drizzle outside the window had not stopped yet.
Qiao Xi put on her clothes, put on her raincoat, and went to check on the insects on the farm. The heavy rains in recent days had caused a lot of trouble for the golden-armored dung beetles. The dung balls that had been rolled into balls with great difficulty turned into thin water after the rain. Qiao Xi didn't have the courage to go in, so she just walked around outside and saw that they were all hiding in high places and were not affected, so she felt relieved.
The golden-armored dung beetle is the main contributor to the increase in yield of all crops on the farm. Every time new fruits ripen, Josh will bring some over to share with them. Today is no exception. Josh puts the emerald lychees and butter apples in places where they usually pass by. When the rain stops, they will see them and know that they are sent by her.
The ladybugs were not afraid of this little rain. When Josh found their large group, they were lying on the leaves of zephyranthes, preying on the hateful aphids. The more crops there were on the farm and the more pests there were, the wider their diet would be and the brighter their colors would be.
This year's ladybugs look obviously more transparent and beautiful than last autumn. They look like colorful gems dotted on the slender leaves of Zephyranthes, and they are even more gorgeous in the rain.
Josh was in a very happy mood when he saw these beautiful little guys, but when he thought that there were too many pests on the farm, he couldn't smile anymore.
They were concentrating on hunting, so Josh didn't go over to disturb them.
After walking around in a circle, Josh came to a new white velvet bumblebee hive. This brand new hive should have been divided this year. It looked a little fragile and was dripping with fresh rain water.
Seeing Josh, a bumblebee tried to fly out, but she quickly blocked the exit with her fingers.
"Don't come out, or your wings will get wet." Not sure if they heard her or not. Qiao Xi felt her fingers itchy from being scratched by the little creature inside. For a moment, she felt like she was electrocuted and couldn't help but pull her hand back instantly.
Seeing Josh retract his hand, the fat white creature inside made a buzzing sound. It was obviously a small creature, but Josh inexplicably felt that it was smiling as if it had succeeded in playing a prank.
"You bad guys, aren't you? You're afraid you'll get wet, so you tickle me." Josh reached out and gently tickled its furry belly. Before he could tickle it a second time, the white velvet bumblebee next to it pushed it away.
“Buzz buzz buzz” Josh touch me touch me!
"Buzz buzz buzz!" Go away, Josh is obviously playing with me!
"Buzz buzz buzz~" Suddenly, a huge buzzing sound came from the small beehive, and the whole beehive became restless.
"Okay, okay, I'll play with you all. Don't fight or make noise." Josh knocked on the beehive gently, signaling everyone not to get excited, and played with them for a while.
After finally making these little guys happy, Josh went to check on the next beehive. Generally speaking, the separated beehives were very healthy. Josh also checked the old beehives and found nothing wrong with them. They were all good.
She was very relieved.
My dears, I have read all your comments. Actually, if I want to write, I can certainly continue to write hundreds of thousands of words, but I think it is too boring to repeat the same thing over and over again. The most exciting part of farming articles is often the early stage of land reclamation. It is inevitable that it will be a bit boring when it comes to management and interpersonal communication. I don’t want this, and you will not feel comfortable reading it. Of course, I will not finish it immediately after talking to you about the late stage. No, there is still a lot of content to write, and I have to take my time. Thank you for your tolerance, and I love you (○｀ 3′○)
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