Kleckner Oasis – Page 30 – ~Oasis Among the Cornfields~

Mantis Hatch

One of my Mantis egg cases hatched in the jar they were in.

There were a lot of newborn Praying Mantises, ready to be released onto my Oasis.

The Eurasian Collared Dove has become a common bird in Iowa towns in the past decade.

I am starting to see them appear more often on the farm.

I have a couple islands on my ponds so far on my Oasis.

This pond dries up often, so the island disappears at times.

When it rains a lot, an old test well depression fills up with water.

A good reflection happens on this day.

One of the most vigorous Artemisias I grow is the Oriental Limelight Artemisia.

This plant has a lot of hybrid vigor, combined with outstanding color.

New growth on some Norway Spruce cultivars can be stunning.

There are many different Norway Spruce cultivars, I mostly only have seedlings.

Some of my vernal pools of water can be pretty deep.

This vernal pool can be as deep as 8 feet. Some years it does not dry up.

With some good rainfall, the island has reappeared.

This island seems to have a fleeting existence.

A curious deer checked me out in the forest.

The buck deer looks like he is ready to grow antlers.

A rotten log is a good place to start life.

This little Juniper is clinging onto life on the log, hoping to live a long life.