Sycamore Trail actually covers three trails and is a total of 2.2 miles of interesting terrain and foliage. Parts of the trail lead to water and the twisted, exposed roots of old and large sycamore trees. Dragonflies abound, mulberry bushes with ripe berries, and very lush marshy places.
On the trail we met Sarah
who shared her knowledge of birds and nests with us! What a treat to discover a hummingbird nest and hear about the mother bird creating a nest from spider webbing so that it will expand for the babies. If we are fortunate enough to connect with interesting people on even part of the trails, this journey will be worth it! Sarah also shared how to identify the bird by their call. I'll never listen to bird calls the same on this trail nor on others!
We took a bit of a silly break on the Tallgrass Trail portion of our hike. This part of the trail is a relatively open meadow and, while not as interesting as the Osage and Sycamore portions, it breaks up the hike and provides a bit of sun (that would be a welcome relief in cooler weather).
I have to admit that the most fascinating moment for me came we happened to "meet" this astonishing character! It makes me want to recite a poem! I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a bee! Well, okay, WASP, not bee. She was laying eggs for most of the time we watched her. Of course, we didn't know she was a wasp at the time or this probably would not be a close up!Trail #3 is tops so far for me. I can't WAIT to return to Prairie Oaks and find other treasures such as this mega-wasp and these scrumptious looking berries…
~Cyndi (July 31, 2010)
No comments:
Post a Comment