Friday, March 9, 2012

Oaks are planted


These 6 gobblers strolled out into a food plot earlier this week. What a great sight'
These two bulls are lounging in their favorite wheat food plot. Hope they shed those antlers right there, soon.
The burned trees are shedding their bark.  Sad!
Tons of robins are migrating through. I bet they find lots of worms after the recent rain.
You looking at me?
Ash clouds still blow with the winds off Tarbone Mountain.
The ground is so sterile in some places, that it will be a while before any thing grows. 
This cardinal is enjoying a handout of corn.
It's amazing how many trees have burned at the bottom and are now falling.
These are the oak tree seedlings we planted today. 50 Shumard and 50 Sawtooth oaks will bear acorns one day, hopefully.
The native watercress is really taking off with the ash nutrients coming down our spring creek.
Hunter the "Soon to be Dr," is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Thanks Son.
This Seedling still has its parent acorn attached. Good job little nut.
This hole of water has a covering of ash from the recent run-off.
We used water from the spring creek to mix with fertilizer to help boost our new seedlings' growth.
This big pecan tree is shedding its old coat of bark. This is the tell tell sign they're dead.
Hopefully, one day this forest will be green again.
Dirty gloves and shed stocking caps.
What the heck is this? Looks like something from a scary movie.
It's the holes left in the ground where the roots of a big dead pecan tree burned out.
This big elm tree is just a stark reminder of its once great self.
Hunter is now planted where the big pecan used to be. New nut tree.
How many years until this forest is green again?????
Ken wrote this blog.. Thanks sweetie!

1 comment:

Angela said...

wow, what great footage of what is to come, it's amazing how green it can be in one spot and so gray in others, someday those trees will be big and beautiful again.