Chula Vista Farms

03/28/2024

Working up quite a sweat on our tiny piece of heaven!

01/16/2024

Meanwhile in SATX, and Louisiana.........

12/06/2023

One of the perks of being in "Old Town Helotes ( beside hearing all of the Floore's Concerts) is being on the Parade Route for Christmas and Cornyval. Our street ( Antonio Drive) will be closed for the duration of the parade and as it wraps up, the floats and Santa's sleigh will pass directly in front of our gates......so if you are visiting, bring your letters for Santa 🎅

Please see the following road closures for the 2023 Helotes Candyland Parade taking place on December 9 from 7:30-8:30 PM in Old Town Helotes. 🚧

11/23/2023

Pace yourself, and enjoy your Thanksgiving Day plans😘
Happy Thanksgiving from me, Mom, Trixie, and the whole bunch from Chula Vista Farms!

11/17/2023

There was a time when almost every rural British family who kept bees followed a strange tradition.

Whenever there was a death in the family, someone had to go out to the hives and tell the bees of the terrible loss that had befallen the family.

Failing to do so often resulted in further losses such as the bees leaving the hive, or not producing enough honey or even dying.

Traditionally, the bees were kept abreast of not only deaths but all important family matters including births, marriages, and long absence due to journeys. If the bees were not told, all sorts of calamities were thought to happen. This peculiar custom is known as “telling the bees”.

The practice of telling the bees may have its origins in Celtic mythology that held that bees were the link between our world and the spirit world. So if you had any message that you wished to pass to someone who was dead, all you had to do was tell the bees and they would pass along the message.

The typical way to tell the bees was for the head of the household, or “goodwife of the house” to go out to the hives, knock gently to get the attention of the bees, and then softly murmur in a doleful tune the solemn news.

Little rhymes developed over the centuries specific to a particular region. In Nottinghamshire, the wife of the dead was heard singing quietly in front of the hive,

“The master's dead, but don't you go; Your mistress will be a good mistress to you.”

In Germany, a similar couplet was heard,

“Little bee, our lord is dead; Leave me not in my distress”.

But the relationship between bees and humans goes beyond superstition. It’s a fact, that bees help humans survive. 70 of the top 100 crop species that feed 90% of the human population rely on bees for pollination.

Without them, these plants would cease to exist and with it all animals that eat those plants. This can have a cascading effect that would ripple catastrophically up the food chain.

Losing a beehive is much worse than losing a supply of honey. The consequences are life threatening.

The act of telling the bees emphasizes this deep connection humans share with the insect.

Art: The Bee Friend, a painting by Hans Thoma (1839–1924)

10/16/2023

Beautiful!

09/27/2023

We are conveniently located just outside the city limits of SATX, on HWY 16; we have a very famous Texas dance hall with some of the best country acts and dark skies for stargazing. Look us up on Hipcamp under Chula Vista Farms, and book your fall visit.

Cruise the longest state highway in Texas.

Historic Texas State Highway 16.

Fall color is coming soon.

SH16 is a south–north state highway that runs from Zapata on the Texas-Mexico boundary to U.S. Highway 281 24 miles (38.6 km) south of Wichita Falls.

Texas Highway 16 is almost 542 miles long.

SH 16 begins at an intersection at US 83 in Zapata on the Texas-Mexico border. The route continues through south Texas ranchlands, Poteet then to the north through San Antonio's far south side. The routes enters San Antonio from the southeast, and goes around the west side of the city concurrent with Interstate 410. The route veers to the northwest as it passes through Bandera, Medina, Kerrville, Fredericksburg and reaches the Texas Hill Country. After passing through the cities of Llano, San Saba, Goldthwaite, Comanche, DeLeon it continues north through ranchland and farms. Its next
intersection is with I-20 south of the town of Strawn. It continues to the northwest, wrapping around the northern and eastern sides of Possum Kingdom Lake. It reaches an intersection with US 380 in the town of Graham. In North Texas, the highway finally reaches its final terminus between Antelope and Windthorst, about 50 miles from the Texas-Oklahoma border, 542 miles from its starting point.

Be sure to stop by Pecan Grove Store between Fredericksburg and Llano on your trip, have a cold beer and enjoy live music most weekends.
Dino Burgers Thursday Friday Saturday, 12-8:00pm,
Wing Wednesday 4-8:00pm,
BBQ Sunday 12-6:00pm,

5244 N. HWY 16, Fredericksburg, Texas.
http://pecangrovestore.com

09/22/2023

We are booking up quickly!😊😉

08/28/2023

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08/25/2023

This 40's era photo from Deep West Texas has more of a connection than even blood. This represents the soul of the land. The stewards. The land will be here forever. We, however, will not; but mom and I promise to leave our small hand historic, legacy property, clean, safe, and for the use of all future generations who follow.🥰😇.

Father and son, owners of a 35,000 acre ranch in west Texas, 1942. Striking resemblance.

This photo was taken by noted photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt for
magazine.

08/23/2023

September 23, one of the best bands to visit Floore's. This is Judith's favorite band to listen to on the porch, it will be a beautiful evening.

Saturday, September 23rd! We can’t wait for the return of The Mavericks to Floore’s with special guest Jesse Dayton! Get your tickets here: bit.ly/3X8Gbaf

07/25/2023

Fall down 7 times,
Get up 8.

04/27/2023

🥰😇

04/22/2023

We love being a part of this event, and what fantastic weather!

04/22/2023

A beautiful day for art and painting in Old Town Helotes.

04/21/2023

We are so happy and excited to be a small part of this unique and wonderful artists event.

04/03/2023

Next batch of seedlings in my green house.

12/27/2022

In our backyard😁

10/06/2022

We are excited to be hosting some of the attendees to this conference. We cannot wait to meet these ladies during their visit to SA.

Experience fun and education activities about how to use your voice and work for the change you want to see in the world!

09/16/2022

Juan Tall Mojado....jk, Jon Wolfe here this evening, and it will be spirited😁!

09/09/2022

💔💖💔💔💖

06/16/2022

We love Gary Allen

Saturday, August 13th! Gary Allan returns to the outdoor stage at Floore’s! Get your tickets here: bit.ly/3H0O4qY 🔥

05/24/2022

05/19/2022

Xtra vigilance in our hills.as these guys play their war games, lol.🥰🥰

City of Helotes Animal Control has been contacted about several Hawks nesting in Helotes. Keep an eye out for these birds, and keep your head up when walking outside, as they have been known to dive-bomb individuals who get too close to their nests. Also, remember that hawks are protected in the United States under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918 (16 USC, 703-711). The MBTA prohibits the take (including killing, capturing, selling, trading, and transport) of protected migratory bird species without prior authorization by the Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

05/09/2022

We are so sorry to learn of this....RIP, MRS. GARCIA.

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our beloved Mother Mary Garcia. We will be closed Friday, May 13th, for funeral services. Thank you for your prayers. We will return to normal business hours on Saturday, May, 14th.

05/09/2022

04/30/2022

Cornyval Royalty pass the front Gates of the farm as the 2022 Cornyval
Parade wraps up.
Everyone is off to the Cornyval Fair and PRCA event this evening!