The meadows have been transformed into carpets of flowers. Not only the cuckoo has returned. Then comes the day when all farm vehicles suddenly set off for M rren. At the flower market every family clan stocks up with geraniums and petunias. No expense is spared.
Flower boxes appear in front of every window.
The geraniums which have been overwintered look rather sorry for themselves for a few days but they soon perk up and start flowering a few weeks later. While the hay is being cut in the lowlands we can begin with siloing. This has become popular during the last few years. In the mountains, where there is often a thunderstorm in the evenings, this method of storing the hay has become widespread. In the middle of June all the farmers go to the Busenalp together to repair fences.