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| (Photos by Lorlee's sister-in-law Doreen) |
The Bartos farm is a few miles from our old place in Alexandria. . . and it never looked better. Lorlee sends along these snaps of the cropland in full bloom. . . and loaded with bees humming like members of the Busy Bees 4-H Club. Canola is not only beautiful, it is a staple cooking oil among its other uses. It was developed from the rapeseed in the 70s (stands for Canada Oil, Low Acid) so it was unknown to we youngsters growing up near the farm. Whenever we saw yellow in farmers' fields, it was the dreaded mustard weed, the bane of the grain farmer. Happily, now bright yellow fields mean something entirely different. Our cousins in western North Dakota grow Canola as well. Thanks for the photos, Doreen!
