[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main Sumac Prairie page.] This year I did some more cutting in the savanna area on top, at the east end, and more cutting of sumac and raspberries on the face of the hill, also on the east […]
[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main Sumac Prairie page.] 1/17/2005 Sometimes these south facing slopes lose their snow very early. 1/17/2005 1/17/2005 Looking down from the prairie 1/23/2005 – A week later, it was covered with snow again. 2/20/2005 […]
[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main Sumac Prairie page.] We didn’t do much on Sumac Prairie for several years. We tried cutting some of the sumac, but we didn’t use any herbicide, and it came back stronger than ever. We mowed a path […]
These holes are in the sandy part of Sumac Prairie – a very steep rocky bluff prairie on a south-facing slope. The holes vary in size from 1/8″ to 3/8″. According to Charley Eiseman, they are made by Wolf Spiders – Geolycosa sp. 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 This is the largest hole. The lip […]
This is our steepest prairie and largest remnant. It’s on our eastern bluff, and faces south. It includes two dry open prairie areas, surrounded by overgrown savanna remnants, with numerous large, open grown oaks. We’re working on removing invading shrubs from the prairie, and clearing out brush and smaller trees from the savanna. Here’s […]
We’ve had a lot of very cold weather this month – like the rest of the Midwest. The lowest temperature we saw on our thermometers was -29F one frosty morning.
It’s been a beautiful winter so far. We’ve had enough new snow to keep it looking white and fresh, but not so much that we can’t easily walk up the hills. Right now there’s about 6 inches on the ground, just enough to give us plenty of exercise when we walk.
Winter, with snow and cold temperatures, has finally arrived.
Spring is coming! Our mountains of snow are nearly gone, and today we’re seeing a mix of spring showers and bright sun.
Winter has really arrived now. We had a small snowstorm a few weeks ago, and worried that our clearing project was over, but it was a false alarm. The snow melted away after a few days.