June 30, 2019

Mowing orchid meadow

This weekend there was natural saving event - mowing the orchid meadow in protected landscape area Beskydy. Orchid meadows are located near Huslenky - there is more meadows here (well-known is that one around Hrachovec hill). We were mowing meadow at homestead U Maňáků, because it was completely neglected and unkempt. Grass and various non-local plants, like giant hogweed, completely covers terrain, so orchids can't grow at all. Therefore it is necessary to help the nature and next year we hopefully will be able to see flowers, which should be here.
As a small reward for our work we have seen several animal living at meadows, like grasshoppers, lizzards or even little viper (it was found by one of worker of protected land area, who organized this event).
At the beginning
At 11:00 - end is near
Work over - all done!
Lizard
Little viper

Christmas in June

What? Christmas are held in December, near the end of year, but this year, in my city, took place in June. Of course it was funny event created by one member of geocaching community. Exact event date was June 24th, because it is 6 months from previous "real" Christmas and 6 month to next "real" Christmas. Good reason to test whether we are ready for this celebration, right?
To be authentic enough, people were asked to come with skies, sledge or other winter sport equipment and bring some small gift. Organizer brought used spruce tree - well, it was completely dry and brown, as it was tree used during last Christmas, and also christmas sweets. Illusion was nearly perfect, when we were sitting at the tree and fire, only snow and sparklers were missing.
Here you ever tried something like this?
  




Event link at Geochaching site