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Temporary Deep Water

Some of my vernal pools of water can be pretty deep. This vernal pool can be as deep as 8 feet.  Some years it does not dry up.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 30, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inPonds, Water, WoodlandTags: deep temporary pond, ephemeral pond, ephemeral pool, flood water storageLeave a comment on Temporary Deep Water

Deer Portrait

A curious deer checked me out in the forest. The buck deer looks like he is ready to grow antlers.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 30, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inWildlife, WoodlandTags: curious deer, Deer, deer forest, deer woods, iowa bucks, iowa deerLeave a comment on Deer Portrait

Grow Wherever

A rotten log is a good place to start life. This little Juniper is clinging onto life on the log, hoping to live a long life.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 30, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inTrees, WoodlandTags: juniper, juniperus virginiana, lichen, logs, moss, red cedar, rotten logsLeave a comment on Grow Wherever

Buried Cattle Pasture

Cattle Pasture has slowly disappeared on this Oasis. The young trees are creating wildlife habitat where there was none before.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 28, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inGrass, Livestock, Shrub, Trees, Wildlife, WoodlandTags: afforestation, cattle pastures, converting pasture to forest, Evergreens, Wildlife HabitatLeave a comment on Buried Cattle Pasture

Hosta Aggression

Most Hostas are well-behaved, but this selection wants to run. This Hosta doesn’t have a lot of garden ornamental value like some other better known Hosta cultivars, but has found a niche in a more wild setting.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 22, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inFlowers, Garden, WoodlandTags: fast growing hosta, hosta cultivars, hosta leaves, iowa running hosta, suckering hostaLeave a comment on Hosta Aggression

Golden Woodland Plants

The woods can be a mix of greenery and flowers in spring, but there also be some selections have leaves with vivid colors. The above are Bleeding Heart and Hosta cultivars with emerging golden leaves, to help brighten up the spring.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 22, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inWoodlandTags: Gold Leaves, golden bleeding heart, hosta, Lamprocapnos spectabilis, yellow leavesLeave a comment on Golden Woodland Plants

Spectacular Woodland Flowers

The woodlands has come alive from its hibernation and many flowers are currently on display.               

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 22, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inFlowers, WoodlandTags: creeping woodland plants flowering, fritillaries, suckering woodland plant, trillium, white flowers, woodland flowering, yellow dogtooth violet, Yellow FlowersLeave a comment on Spectacular Woodland Flowers

Woodland Awakening

The Woodland is starting to awaken this month with many flowers appearing. Creeping plants are also easier to see before all the lush tall growth overtakes the woods.

Posted byLance KlecknerMarch 25, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inFlowers, WoodlandTags: creeping plants, crocus, Woodland FlowersLeave a comment on Woodland Awakening

Norway Spruce Sick or Not

All the Norway Spruce in the forest are a deep green, except for one. This Norway Spruce is either sick or a lighter needled cultivar.

Posted byLance KlecknerMarch 15, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inEvergreen, WoodlandTags: golden norway spruce, picea abies, sickly spruce, yellow spruceLeave a comment on Norway Spruce Sick or Not

Evergreen Cove

The deer like to hide in this cove in the valley. There are many evergreens in this area, the ones visible in this photo are Norway Spruces and Green Giant Cedars.

Posted byLance KlecknerMarch 15, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inEvergreen, Trees, WoodlandTags: green giant arborvitae, green giant cedar, norway spruce, picea abies, young evergreen forestLeave a comment on Evergreen Cove

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