Spotted Wing Drosophila(Drosophila suzukii) was spotted on my place this summer and has caused problems with some of the fruits. I think it was already creating problems last year but I didn’t know what it was. There will be clouds of these fruit flies around some of the fruits, like the blackberries. I noticed some […]
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Hoptree Seed
The Hoptree(Ptelea trifoliata) produces seed at a young age. The seed is also easy to germinate.
Tractor Repairs
The old tractor needed some work done on it. So off it went to the repair shop.
Another Ice Storm
There has already been an ice storm this winter and now another one happened. Some frost before the freezing rain. Heavy snowpack combined with layers of ice. Roof with heavy layer of snow and ice. Layers of ice falling off panel fence. Japanese Larch tree top bent all the way to the ground. Winter Wonderland […]
Stream Erosion
Stream erosion is common in this area. Crop fields are everywhere and tons of soil is washed away from this county every year.
November Goats
Princeton Elm
The Princeton Elm has been growing on my place since 2004 as a memorial. This elm is not a hybrid tree, but is a fast growing elm of the species Ulmus americana and is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.
Castor Aralia and Aralia Elata
I am trying a couple different thorny trees that are from Asia. Castor Aralia(Kalopanax pictus) and Japanese Angelica Tree(Aralia elata). Both look very ornamental so far.
Monsters In the Valley
The layout of Kleckner Oasis is a bunch of hills with a lot of valleys in between them. The valleys are host to some big cottonwoods(Populus deltoides). This Eastern Cottonwood tree is over 16 feet in circumference, and as with most of these giants, has been hit by lightning in years past. Definitely stay away […]