We have horse manure

The last two weeks have been slow. Last week was a wash out, it was raining and I bought a new wheelbarrow and a couple of additional forks and spades. Anyway the plan was to talk to the farmer next to me and agree that I could collect horse manure, of one of his fields. Problem was I didn't see him. He was at the Cheltenham cup weekend and he had gone to watch the horses. Not surprising him being into horses and horse jumping and show jumping.
Anyway I caught up with the farmer this week, and the farmer and his wife are pleased that I will collect the manure and compost it down. The plan is that on a weekly basis I collect a couple of wheel barrows of the manure, move it over to the orchard then mix it down with grass cutting and leaves, etc. Its hard work, but we both benefit. The horses don't want the manure in the paddock and I know what the horses are eating. Only hay and grass, no chemical feeds etc.

I have also added mushroom compost under another 20 trees, with the help of my brother.

I have also checked on the bees inside the brood box and they are fine, they have also started making brood and by the end of the week I will add a super, I think I am in for some honey this year we shall see.

I also found varroa mites on the varroa board, I wasn't expecting that, I will start with the Icing sugar this week. I am tired, it been very hard work.

The trees are doing well lots of buds getting bigger, lots are bugs like ladybirds and bumble bees around. I can also see a large nest being built, perhaps a black bird.