When I was pulling into my driveway this evening, a fawn was across the road in the soybean field. He jumped back into my woods before I spotted his mother in the soybeans also, so they both were probably getting a snack before bedtime.
Deer in Soybeans
Finally the few dry days plus the ground freezing overnight has allowed for some field work and farmers were busy combining soybeans today.
Harvesting Soybeans
As the fall days continue, the soybeans are drying and waiting to be harvested. Soybeans have an average close to three seeds in each pod.
Soybean Pods
The harvest season is behind this year with the weird weather but soon the soybeans will be dry enough to begin harvest.
Waiting for Harvest
The brief spell of dry days have farmer scrambling to get crops harvested, like this soybean field.
Soybean Harvest
The beginning of autumn brings signs of soybeans starting to dry down for harvest as the green pods are turning yellow and brown. Each pod normally contains two to three beans.
Soybeans Dancing
It may be Friday, but the work week won’t end for the farmers trying to get the crops in before winter, especially with the forecast of snow flakes in the air. The soybeans are being harvested in this field but there is still corn in the next field to get harvested.
Autumn Harvest
