We got rain.....

[Nowland Farms]

Beginning around daylight Thrusday morning until about 7:30am this morning, we rec'd almost 3.25" of rain. It has been a long time since we have rec'd such a good slow rain that was steady for about 26 hours.

Even tho' we have rec'd almost 8" of rain this month, we are still about 1/2 inch below for the month and around 5" behind for the 1st couple of months this year.

Here are a couple of pictures of the rain which is standing in my pasture. Since it was soooooo dry last year, the cows enjoyed the water.

Now this next part, NO One from the South or West can answer the following question of what's in the next picture. After the rain stopped I found the following floating in my field. So what is it.

Remember if you are from the South or West and you already know the answer, Don't ruin it for the rest of the folks. I will post another picture with more detail later

 

[bigbull338]

so glad that your getting the much needed rain.rain is the giver of life to a farmer/cattlemen.

 

[MistyMorning]

Rod, so glad you got the much needed rain. Come on...what is it? I've never seen anything like that before.

 

[angie1]

An alligator nest?
Ish. If you look real close it kinda looks like a cluster of spiders.
Got me.....

 

[spoon]

I know! I know! Am I too far south? First time in my life I wanted to be considered a northerner. :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

I wish I could send some of our rain your way- been raining constantly here in South LA.
I know all too well what that is in your picture!!
Looks like it is time for a good mud ride on that 4-wheeler!!

 

[MistyMorning]

Awwwww crap.....you guys are gonna make fun of us again aren't you? :cry2:

 

[angie1]

No more guessing for me. I asked an inmate from Tx. ;-) :cowboy:

 

[Brad D]

Looks like a pile of.........ants?

 

[3waycross]

Looks like a pile of.........ants?

FIRE ANTS????????????

 

[Calman]

Dfinately looks like fire ants. That's the way they do in Texas anyhow.

Cal

 

[Nowland Farms]

An alligator nest?.....

Angie this is a good guess and I wish you were close but no cigar.


As BradD questioned, it is a pile of Fire Ants, this is how they survive floods. They form a pile and hold together and float until the get to grass to hold on to or the edge of the water. If you notice in the picture there are a few small floating clums of ants. Here is a closeup picture of the ants.

Folks from up north, be glad the you don't have FireAnts

 

[angie1]

An alligator nest?.....

Angie this is a good guess and I wish you were close but no cigar.

Thank you ~ inmate told me it was a ridiculous guess.
Said I would not have said such a thing if I had any idea how big alligators are.
He's in seg now :cowboy:

 

[Jogeephus]

I learned about floating ants the hard way. :mad:

 

[3waycross]

An alligator nest?.....

Angie this is a good guess and I wish you were close but no cigar.


As BradD questioned, it is a pile of Fire Ants, this is how they survive floods. They form a pile and hold together and float until the get to grass to hold on to or the edge of the water. If you notice in the picture there are a few small floating clums of ants. Here is a closeup picture of the ants.

Folks from up north, be glad the you don't have FireAnts

Looks like a good opportunity to douse them with gas and lite em up!

 

[MistyMorning]

Folks from up north, be glad the you don't have FireAnts

Yuck! you keep those critters down there Rod! :shock: 3waycross suggests dousing them with gas and setting them on fire. Is that something you folks do to them? It sounds like a great idea to me! :D

 

[BB_Agron]

Most sugarcane farmers like those little critters in their fields, because they feed on other insect pests. It's another story in pastures, especially those used for hay. Their mounds can get pretty tall and can rough the bush hog up pretty good.