Prairie Burn Goes Green | a 7 Image Story This set of images shows the story of a field from a planned burn to tall green vegetation in less than four months.
Burned Trail Walk This field on our daily walk was burned on March 30th. Only the trees and the trail grass did not burn. Hopefully, over the next few years, the field will be turned into a nice prairie. The Pugs are looking forward to tall grass and wild prairie. Cut Grass Survives The cut grass did not burn because it was green when the controlled burn happened. Brown brush and weeds filled the remaining space. The black ash reminds me of volcanic ash. Four Months Later What a difference four months makes! The prairie now rises to shoulder height and abounds with beautiful wild flowers giving home to several bee species.
Prairie Wildflower Wildflowers abound in the new prairie. It’s amazing that beautiful flowers three feet tall appear in less than four months after the burn. Save the Bees Wildflowers in the new prairie need bees for pollination. Bees are in the decline in our country. Prairie flowers help the bees recover. Shades of Yellow Wildflowers Yellow seems to dominate the wildflowers in the new prairie. Yellow Daisy Yellow Daisy to light up your day!. Never enough flowers!
Each image from Prairie Burn Goes Green | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Prairie Burn Goes Green. Note: I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
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