Black locust, tulip poplar, and sumac trees are common in this area of rolling farmland and overgrown pastures; there are mature woodlands interspersed throughout. The small farms are usually planted in soybean, corn, or wheat. Most housing parcels are lots of size 1 acre or larger.
In the spring, there are various wild small plants and shrubs—yellow mustard, honeysuckle bush, etc…In the fall there is a lot of goldenrod and aster around.
Scale: Old Fairbanks platform scale, at least 500 lb capacity, 0.5 lb increments, leveled on wooden base, exposed to weather.
Hive: Standard Langstroth in 2 unpainted cypress deeps with medium supers added during honey flow.
