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Deer-season preparation begins

Jerry Davis For Agri-View
Jul 13, 2024
Jul 13, 2024

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Twin fawns play alongside a recently seal-coated road.

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Pollinators such as a fly on chestnut-tree catkins continue to distribute pollen.

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A dragonfly with interesting wing patches appears ready for sunny days.

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Jerry Davis For Agri-View

Heavy rains in June and early July have rutted country roads and lanes, tipped huge lowland Angelica plants and sent corn head-high – camouflaging anything traveling among the stalks.

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