A lot of our fallow land has been planted with native flowers and shrubs.  This is all part of a national preservation of native plants program.  I walked through these fields the other morning.  I was wearing sweat pants.  By the time I traversed a large field of native vegetation I realized two things –  native plants are native because they can survive the climate changes.  Even in this dryness and drought-like conditions which is killing our fish and making other plants droop and wither, these plants are holding in a lot of moisture and thriving.  The collected evidence leads me to this statement.  By the time I made my way to the road on the yonder edge of the field my pants, socks and shoes were wet; not just damp, soaked.

 

Oh, the second thing I realized is that sweat pants are heavy when laden with water, regardless of its origin.  Not such a good idea when rambling through a field of flowers and grasses waist high.  Next time it’s going to be waders and rubber boots!  I don’t think the wild rabbits will mind.

 

 

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