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2010 Photo Gallery

Keep track of our progress to date with our photo gallery.

June 2010
The wildflowers in the meadow are blooming. Below are a few interesting specimens including compass plant, butterfly weed and black-eyed Susans.

Compass Plant

Butterfly Weed

Black-Eyed Susans

May 2010
Born this February, these Dorset lambs are growing fast. They are always looking for their next meal.

Dorset Sheep

Time sure flies, this chicken is now 5 weeks old.

5 Week Old Chicken

April 2010
On April 26th, the chicks started to peck their way out of the eggs, which is called pipping.

Eggs in Incubator

This newly hatched chick is spending some time in the incubator drying off and fluffing up.

First Hatched Chick

The chicks spend a lot of their day sleeping, and they don't seem to mind where they nap.

Sleeping Chicks

The chicks are now a week old and are starting to grow their feathers.

Chick Stretching

March 2010
Crocuses are one of the first blooming flowers at the farm. They add a splash of color under our mature trees.

King of the Striped Crocus

Flower Record Crocuses

February 2010
The winter sunset accentuates a mature shagbark hickory on the farm.

Mature Tree Silhouette

January 2010
With the recent cold spell, the lake has completely frozen over.

Frozen Lake and Barn

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