Where was I when I learned the concept of delayed gratification.? The reality of it was very much a part of my childhood but somewhere in my academic career it was named as such. This comes to mind because of interaction with wildlife who would benefit by its knowledge.
The two wildlife food plots are twelve miles apart and are like night and day. The one which is nearest the house, about 3.5 miles away, is flourishing. There is little weed growth yet. Pheasants, who dig out the kernel of corn when they see a sprout, have taken some. Deer graze on the new shoots of corn but only on some. Hopefully the growth spear is still intact so the corn will recover. Because it's quite accessible from the house I monitor it regularly.
Yesterday I finally went to the more distant plot. Oh my! There pheasants have taken much of the planting. Deer have had a field day grazing off the tops. This field lies adjacent to Lake Joanne which harbors flocks of Canada geese. The geese have discovered the corn and have denuded a large section grazing the corn, leaving only black soil. To add insult to injury the field is green with weeds...water hemp! UFFDA.
If only the deer and pheasants understood delayed gratification! The food plots are intended as food for them this winter. The geese are excused becasue they don't use the plot for winter food.
Some good news to report: We received 2.4" of rain in gentle showers today!😀 This follows the .9" of a couple of days ago. Yippee! Crops, grass and trees are rejoicing as are the farmers!
Takk for alt,
Al
With a 'long neck" villager in Mae Hong Song, Thailand. I'm holding a weaving I purchased from her.
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