Most of the hay has been cut, turned, dried in the sun and rolled up into large bales now. Once it's baled like this then it isn't so likely to be spoiled if it rains. The long grass in the meadows within Eastfield Nature Reserve are still left, fortunately,so the wealth and variety of wild flowers can still provide nectar for the abundant butterflies and will be allowed to bloom and seed themselves for next year :)
Great shot! Interesting that the grass is already green before the bales are even out of the field. Our fields are brown a while. Love the mountains in the background.
Lovely shot. We sill have long grass although somewhat flattened by the weather. Our local hay won't be cut for a while as it has a conservation order on it and the grasses and flowers have to be left to seed.
Love the blue mountains in the background. Seems very early to be getting hay. My husband always say June hay is bad to kill because it is young lush grass that is cut.
@sgtpepper - well I couldn't do it now, but I used to love haymaking and the fun of drinking cider with friends sitting on the neatly stacked bales afterwards :)
Ah. This brings back memories for me..My father had a farm machinery business and we spent many hours in the fields when he delivered parts for broken down balers! All very different now.
