A few years ago a person I was working with googled our farm and came to work all excited because we have crop circles all over our place.
Of course, we had to see what all the fuss was about…
Turned out the crop circles were just deer runs
We had a good laugh over it.
The deer like to bed down in the corn fields (see the smashed stalks). Works out really nice for them, they are hidden AND they have food all around.
On the other hand I was rather disappointed…darn I could have seen a real crop circle up close.
Then on the money side…well at least some huge magic ‘thing’ didn’t do art in our field.
Have a nice weekend everyone. We’ve warmed up here (somewhat) so hopefully the mud will start to dry up.
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
That is too funny!!
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The Deer Hilton or is it Marriott!
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We have paths like that in our corn field. They’re caused by kids running through the corn maze. After the corn is cut, the field is still useful for wildlife, the geese fly in late in the afternoon and spend the night out there snuffing around for stray corn cobs. And then when it starts raining, the seagulls will plop smack in the middle of the field (where they have a good 360 degree view) and ride out a storm. We have seagulls because the county dump is nearby. The mice are also attracted to the leftover bits of corn, and the Swainson’s hawks to the mice. A cornfield is like a convention center, isn’t it?
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Awww! I thought sure you were going to tell me that ‘aliens’ had landed! Yes, you would have been rich. Have a restful weekend.
Blessings!
CottonLady
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I can see why the deer like to bed down in your corn field. Think of all the tourists that would have descended on you if it had been a crop circle.
Have a great weekend.
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Funny. Smart deer to have a cozy little drive through that you can sleep in if you want to (o:
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Cute post, Linda…. I’ve always heard how much the deer love to hide/sleep/eat in the corn fields.. They must love yours!!!!! Crop Circle, huh???? Darn—maybe they are aliens and are really just disguised as deer…. ha ha
Have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Betsy
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We didn’t get the hay fields mowed this year and you can see lots of deer tracks and beds. We decided that maybe we will make paths through for the hunting season.
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Dang, y’all could have had a boat load of money if it were real crop circles.
Why did I think y’all had harvested the corn already?
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Interesting, I bet that would look cool from the air. Low flying airplanes and or helicoptors must think you have something going on there.
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Linda,
I’m so glad you are warmer. That’s really interesting about the deer. Ours have disappeared because hunting season is about to start. Anyway, perhaps there are strange crop circles and the deer are only making some of the tracks. You just never know 🙂 I love your farm.
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Well I had to google crop circles and I think I’d freak out if thousands of people showed up and were tromping through my field. Nice that you have a spot for the deer though.
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There are people here who create the most amazing crop circles – but I don’t suppose the farmers like them!!
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Nice of you to share..I hope someone has good luck hunting! 🙂
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You must have a staggering number of deer! Our biggest runs are perhaps one fifth that size or less. For the most part you don’t even notice them in the corn fields, just crossing hedgerows and such. Really good post!
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