The Stanislaus Sprout

Put on your rain gear and join us this Saturday, Saturday, April 13th 2024 from 10am 2pm at the Pollinator Festival. at the La Loma Pollinator Garden on 2000 Encina Avenue in Modesto. A pollinator parade starts at 10:15 a.m. so wear a costume and join in! Enjoy face painting, music, and more.

Since I am half Scottish, drinking tea has always been a part of my life. A relaxing cup of tea is a wonderful way to start or end a day. It is comforting, delicious, and pairs well with many foods. Some varieties have medicinal properties.

Do all bees live in hives? If asked, many people would say yes. You might be surprised to learn only honeybees and bumblebees are social and live in hives. The rest are solitary, with seventy percent living in the ground! Bees are pollinators.

Each year on March 17th, the death of Saint Patrick, known as the Apostle of Ireland is observed in Ireland and throughout the world wherever there are Irish people.

Do the leaves on your rose bush ever get covered with a white powdery film? Have blossoms and shoots on your apple tree appeared to have been scorched? Or do new leaves on your peach tree pucker and turn a reddish-brown color????