Making Bale
@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
June 9, 2020 6:04pm CST
Nope, not a typo. Not making bail, but the harvesters are making bales. Large round bales of hay from the grass that they swathed, dried and collected. I always like to go out and see how many they come up with.
It seemed really fast!
The next thing that will happen across the road from me is some small wheat farmers will come spread grain and "stir" it so it will dry. Then windrow it and pick it up.
Then the field will be lonely, except for the wild things, until Labor Day.
We have a town parade. They stage it here and take it downtown.
However, there will be plenty of wild things between now and then.
I saw a young doe run across the road to the field and just keep on going.
We saw a crow sit on a mailbox and just observe.
There were rabbits, cottontails, the other day.
So it does not really bother me, if they make bales.
That makes the grass shorter and less likely to hide the snakes.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jun 20
I don`t mind the bales either, around here.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
10 Jun 20
It is a good use for all that tall grass.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jun 20
@GardenGerty Its time for these people around here to clear the fields, they do it several times a year.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
10 Jun 20
This reminds me of the haystacks in the rice fields after the harvest. I have been there on vacation but that was a long time ago.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
10 Jun 20
Some things change very little. Good memories.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
10 Jun 20
@GardenGerty yes, those are such good memories to recall.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
10 Jun 20
Oh, they eat the mice and rats. They stay out of my way and I stay out of theirs.
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@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jun 20
Ages ago before I moved to Latvia I visited with my mom and helped my relatives in the countryside to make bales of hay.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
10 Jun 20
There will still be room for them under the trees and around the edges. Having snakes is why we do not have mice.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
11 Jun 20
I get a good dose of nature living here.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Jun 20
@GardenGerty That's a good thing. I love nature. I took it for granted when I was younger.
@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Jun 20
Hoping hubby can mow the back soon so I can see the deer better.
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