Birds and Bees in Athens TX

Birds and Bees in Athens TX Country folks raising Sapphire Gem chickens.

Texas state licensed Game bird breeder of Bob White ( Colinus virginianus) quail, a few honey bee hives and a couple of mallards.

Happy New Years from Mima's girls!
01/03/2025

Happy New Years from Mima's girls!

12/09/2024

Helped out a stray kitty today

12/05/2024

Got em a winter time treat

The "famous birds" wanted a selfie this morning.
12/05/2024

The "famous birds" wanted a selfie this morning.

11/15/2024

dinner time

Mimas pool
11/15/2024

Mimas pool

11/10/2024

Mima mixed em up some sweet potatoes and grits for a treat! Yes they have the best eggs!

11/05/2024

Sapphire Gems always beg some quail food from me as I go through their run, at the end of this video they want me to pet em.

10/30/2024

It's been a very dry summer so when there is finally rain in the forecast it's get busy time. Dock repair, pool pad and most important clean up (brush hog) the fishing lanes!

Quick dock repair-:good for 15 more years
10/30/2024

Quick dock repair-:good for 15 more years

10/22/2024

Settling in

10/20/2024

Mima's been wanting a pool so I switched gears and cut some foundation boards

Doing some improvements to the outside quail coop before the new residents move in. Raising the floor 6 inches with sand...
10/18/2024

Doing some improvements to the outside quail coop before the new residents move in. Raising the floor 6 inches with sand to keep them dryer once the rain returns - that wheel barrow is hard on the back

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from our driveway
10/15/2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from our driveway

10/10/2024

Not much honey this year but look at that color! Can't wait to see it bottled then on toast!!

10/08/2024

Last clutch of the year happening now and a cricket decided to get in the brooder- he is safe for now Edit- you make the call - leave the cricket for the Littles or free the cricket?

Some folks called me to capture some bees that had taken up residence in a wood pile. Wrong bees! Yellow jackets- but fo...
10/08/2024

Some folks called me to capture some bees that had taken up residence in a wood pile. Wrong bees! Yellow jackets- but for a chance for free honey bees I'll take a look. Suggested dish soap and water in a spray bottle to take care of them

10/07/2024

Mima's chickens like bananas

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Helped out a stray kitty today #birdsandbeesathens #viralreelsfacebook #bass #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #bassfishing #homesteading #basspond #eggs #kitty #cat #stuckkitty

alfalfa hay
alfalfa hay

Got em a winter time treat #birdsandbeesathens #viralreelsfacebook #bass #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #bassfishing #homesteading #basspond #eggs

Bert n Ernie
Bert n Ernie

dinner time

Mima mixed em up some sweet potatoes and grits for a treat! Yes they have the best eggs! #birdsandbeesathens #bass #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #viralreelsfacebook #bassfishing #homesteading #basspond #quail #eggs

Sapphire Gems always beg some quail food from me as I go through their run, at the end of this video they want me to pet em. #birdsandbeesathens #viralreelsfacebook #bass #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #bassfishing #homesteading #basspond #quail

It's been a very dry summer so when there is finally rain in the forecast it's get busy time. Dock repair, pool pad and most important clean up (brush hog) the fishing lanes! #birdsandbeesathens #bass #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #bassfishing #viralreelsfacebook #basspond #quail #homesteading

Settling in #birdsandbeesathens #bobwhitequail #quaileggs #SapphireGems #homesteading #quail #homestead #viralreelsfacebook

sawmill
sawmill

Mima's been wanting a pool so I switched gears and cut some foundation boards

Moving day for clutch #3 - 41 Bob Whites moved to the covey coop #birdsandbeesathens #bobwhitequail #SapphireGems #homesteading #quail #homestead #quaileggs #quail

2024 🍯
2024 🍯

Not much honey this year but look at that color! Can't wait to see it bottled then on toast!!

brand new Littles
brand new Littles

Last clutch of the year happening now and a cricket decided to get in the brooder- he is safe for now Edit- you make the call - leave the cricket for the Littles or free the cricket? #birdsandbeesathens #bobwhitequail #quail #SapphireGems #homestead #homesteading

Mima's chickens like bananas #birdsandbeesathens #bobwhitequail #quail #SapphireGems

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