Baling Hay

Cutting Hay

Keith uses a machine called a "Mower-conditioner."  It cuts the hay and crimps the stems for faster curing.

Raking Hay

The cured, dried, hay is then raked into windrows.   The racking is done to optimize the function of the device, baler, to follow.

Baling Hay

Keith makes two kinds of bales.  In this case he is making "square" bales.  They are not actually square but have square corners. 

Baling Hay

I used to load hay back in the day.  It seems that I loaded behind a baler once which had a thrower built onto the chute like Kieth's does.  Mostly, I had to pull the bales up onto the wagon, more work.  I used to think I had a large load when the total reached 100 bales.  Kieth puts upward of 200 bales on one wagon.

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Hay Bale Shadows

Round Bales

Kieth makes round bales with a big machine.

Round Bale

The bales are big, round and HEAVY.  Stay back and don't let them roll onto you!

They provided me an interesting backdrop for the drone shadow.

Round Bale

Keith can haul only 12 to 18 of these on a long trailer.

I read that we have been making round bales for about 100 years.  My father used what we called "square bales."  They weigh about 80 pounds and a man can handle them.  I did in the day.  My first awareness of round bales was the Alis Chalmers Round baler.

I borrowed this picture from the Web.  You had to rake two windrows together.  It had a greater capacity that a square baler.  You can view it in action here 

My pictures of Kieth in action making round and square bales are yet to come.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

 A friend reminded me that the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail are active this year.  They drink nectar thus they land on several plants.  This one is on a Tall Ironweed.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

The Prairie Dock is also in bloom and they like it's nectar too.  Prairie Dock is taller, as a rule, than Iron Weed.  I find that I am shooting with the blue sky as a background.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

When did you get to view the underside of a butterfly like this?

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

I shall remember the precious moments of photographing these insects.  Summer is nearly over and school is starting.  Celebrate this summer with Nat King Cole.

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