This week my foursome is recent activity in the field behind our home. Every year I tried to capture the cycle of the crop that gets planted. The farmer rotates the crop every year; corn; soybean & then winter wheat. We believe we also observe a difference to the wild life that follows the crop rotation. When there is corn we get more raccoons & deer, although there are fewer & fewer deer sightings. For soybean we notice an increase in the number of garter snakes in our yard. When the crop is winter wheat we see more rabbits & mice.
This year the farmer has planted corn. I give you the four stages of spring planting.
Stage One Harrowing:
Stage Two Spraying Roundup:
Stage Three Seeding:
Stage Four Rolling to ensure good seed to ground contact:
I will probably have the four stages of corn growth later in the year
What an interesting view to have behind your home ... two days in a row must never be the same.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to hear the different wildlife following the crop rotation. I wouldn't cope well with garter snakes!
ReplyDeleteinteresting about the wildlife change!!
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice pics, and good too that you have the same tractor in each to tie them together! (But oh the top one makes me sneeze..!)
ReplyDeletefascinating to have all this activity to watch so close to home and interesting how the rotation impacts on the wildlife
ReplyDeleteAnother reminder of how difficult and time-consuming farming is! We live in a very suburban environment and see deer regularly.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! (and of course a great title)
ReplyDeleteThe farmer has been very busy and it all looks quite dry. We call corn maize over here. The farmers at one time sidelined with maize mazes to get a bit more money but haven't seen one for a while.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting, gorgeous photos and a great snap! It will be lovely to see the growth stages later in the year. Oh! I do like your title.
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