Oakstream Farm

Oakstream Farm A farmstead-in-progress. Bed and breakfast opening in fall of 2027.

Google says this absolute unit is a Chinese mantis. Eats other bugs (including each other) but also known to prey on ver...
09/27/2026

Google says this absolute unit is a Chinese mantis. Eats other bugs (including each other) but also known to prey on vertebrates such as small reptiles, amphibians, and (gulp) hummingbirds.

09/23/2026

It’s been really dry this summer but we’re finally getting a second cut done.

09/20/2026

Spent four days canoeing on the Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. Yes, we bypassed this Class 4 rapid. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters

09/10/2026

Finally managed to get a weather window. Broadcast clover seed as a ground cover in our future orchard then gave it a roll just before the rain hit.

Dingy cutworm moths feeding on the nectar-rich flowers of an ironweed.
09/06/2026

Dingy cutworm moths feeding on the nectar-rich flowers of an ironweed.

Beautiful afternoon for a get-together with friends on our new (almost finished) porch.
09/06/2026

Beautiful afternoon for a get-together with friends on our new (almost finished) porch.

Leptoglossus oppositus A leaf-footed bug hanging out on the porch taking shelter from a wicked thunderstorm. Funny littl...
09/04/2026

Leptoglossus oppositus

A leaf-footed bug hanging out on the porch taking shelter from a wicked thunderstorm. Funny little guy with his popeye thighs.

The dog days of summer. The bird songs have gone quiet, replaced by the rising and falling drone of cicadas. Sipping min...
08/20/2026

The dog days of summer. The bird songs have gone quiet, replaced by the rising and falling drone of cicadas. Sipping mint juleps on the porch hoping for an afternoon thunderstorm to break the sultry heat. It doesn’t come.

08/14/2026

The Pulverizer

We had some grading done last week and borrowed a neighbour’s tractor attachment today to do some finishing work. Added some pasture seed mix and this area should be ready for horses next summer.

There’s lots of cool bugs we’re discovering on the farm. Check this one out. The Maize Calligrapher, a species of hoverf...
07/31/2026

There’s lots of cool bugs we’re discovering on the farm. Check this one out. The Maize Calligrapher, a species of hoverfly that feeds on corn pollen. This confused little guy was checking out our yellow plastic chair.

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Belle River, ON

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