One of my favorite things about August is that
the blueberries are ready at Owl's Head Berry Farm in Richmond. They have the
coolest set up I've ever seen in my travels to various berry farms. The rows
are planted similar to rice terraces in the Philippines and hanging above
all the rows on thin wire are sparkly silver strips waving in the breeze to
ward off birds. If that wasn't enough they have an intercom system set up with
raptor sounds blasting so that any berry loving bird brave enough to fly under
the waving silver strips will be scared off by the thought that a raptor is in
hot pursuit!! Very clever don't you think? On Tuesday and Thursday evenings
they have live music with loads of different performers to entertain the berry
pickers.
I also love, love, love the book Blueberries
For Sal by Robert McCloskey. If you aren't familiar
with this story Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating
blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother. Click on the title to
listen to the story and see the illustrations from the book compliments of New
Hampshire Public Television.
2 comments:
Mrs. Rogers: This is Cordelia. I like blueberries. I love to go berry picking and I like that story.
So glad to hear you like the story Cordelia. I never get tired of reading it!
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