Almost ready to crop by julienne1

Almost ready to crop

An update of the maize pictured in June then a month ago - here http://365project.org/julienne1/365/2015-06-08 and here http://365project.org/julienne1/365/2015-08-06 . It's now almost ready to harvest. Of course here in the UK it's too cold for the maize to grow and ripen enough for human consumption, so instead it's grown as a forage crop where the whole plant is cut and chopped to form a lovely high-energy silage for cattle. It's the second most important forage food to grass in the UK and overall there are around 100,000 hectares produced.
Cool comp love the low perspective
September 17th, 2015  
This is great, I really like the point of view!
September 17th, 2015  
Bep
Nice pov. There's a large maize field just in front of our house; I hope it will be harvested soon.
September 17th, 2015  
Wonderful pic!
September 17th, 2015  
Great pic! And thanks for the info about the corn, I didn't know that!
September 18th, 2015  
Fantastic shot! Liked looking back on the series to see how much they've grown!
September 18th, 2015  
Wow, what a shame. Looks like some really good corn for eating. But guess the cows have to eat also. Great shot.
September 18th, 2015  
Nice capture
September 18th, 2015  
@carla42 @nitrogene I love the way Maize towers over the ground beneath making it almost another world from down below, so I enjoy putting the camera down low to see it from a little creature's perspective
September 18th, 2015  
@gijsje - it does grow rather tall and dense so I expect it does block your view a bit!
September 18th, 2015  
September 18th, 2015  
@memoriesbydawn - I didn't either until a few years ago when so kay local farmers started growing it!
September 18th, 2015  
@loweygrace - yes it is one of the more dramatic crops!
September 18th, 2015  
@rickster549 - this year some of the corn does look nicely plump and ripe but most of it won't ripen enough. But I must say the silage when it's freshly chopped looks and smells great so I expect the cows appreciate it!
September 18th, 2015  
@777margo - thanks
September 18th, 2015  
Very interesting, with a good photograph
September 18th, 2015  
A tunnel for field mice!
September 18th, 2015  
Great!
September 18th, 2015  
Bep
@julienne1
Well, yes, it blocks our view a bit. Maybe next year our view is a field of flowering potatoes or golden barley. Would love that!
September 18th, 2015  
Kat
Glorious in green, love this :)
September 18th, 2015  
Love the angle.
September 21st, 2015  
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