The rivers aren't the only thing flooding here in North East Iowa as summer takes a firm hold on our lives. Reports of exploding mosquito populations are in the paper, as those needle-nosed pests find a million extra breeding grounds in our soaked earth.
I have never been more thankful for our resident Muscovy duck population. Muscovies love mosquito larvae and we rarely hear that dreaded whine thanks to their tastes!
Rainbow Gate Farm is well above the river and although we flooded with rainwater twice this spring, if the river ever reaches us, we'd better have an ark waiting!
Kidding season is over and one-hundred-and-fifty growing baby girl goats will join our milking herd next winter, boosting our numbers to 395 milkers.
