When a flood rips through the forest, the woody debris along the streams are quickly washed away. Many years between flood events adds up to a lot of woody debris rushing down and knocking out fences.
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Iowa Tree Frog
Tree frogs are beautiful animals. Found this one resting on a leaf.
Sticky Snow
The young forest became very white. The snow was wet and tried to cling onto everything.
Tornado Lance
I swept through the forest like a tornado, quickly knocking down trees in a block of the woods this month. This has opened up the canopy, and will create a thicket for the wildlife to use as cover compared to the surrounding open woods.
Large Red Oaks
There is only two native Oak species growing in my area. The Bur Oak and the Red Oak both grow here. In general, Bur Oaks can be large or small, there is some scrub genes running through these prairie trees. The Red Oaks seem to all grow to a large size if given enough time.
Lightning Fuel
Hay bales march across the open grassland, quickly meeting the forest. It creates quite a contrast between the two features in the landscape. The deer and other wildlife around seem to not mind these stark contrasts. While not common, there is a possibility for these large hay bales to fall victim to lightning strikes. This […]
American Basswood
American Basswood(Tilia americana) is a common tree on my place. It attains a large size as this pic proves: When I came close to this tree to measure it, I saw a lot of rot inside the huge trunk, the whole inside is hollowing out. The circumference of the trunk is around 16 feet. I […]